Chapter 77

• Cesmae's POV
• Raizel’s voice hums through the mindlink, a soft pressure against my thoughts. “Have you told Kylian the truth about your past?” His question lands heavily, stirring the unease that’s been lodged in my chest since this all began.
• I nod discreetly, trying not to draw Kylian’s attention. Yes, I’ve told him everything. There’s no more hiding. No more lies. The secrets of my past—the rejection, the murder, the running—are all out now, laid bare between us. But even with that, the tension between Kylian and me hasn’t eased.