Love's Darkest secret

ation. Their families' hatred for each other spa

ll on the outskirts," Kael whispered

ouldn't go, but her heart

senses on high alert. The abandoned structure loomed befo

out, her voice bar

erged from

yes burning with intensi

ame from within the windmill

Lyra asked, her

ver wavered. "

nsed someth

out of the wind

" Lyra

friend, now stood before

ng?" Aster asked, his v

sank. Aster k

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Aster urged. "Bef

owed. "You're no

stinctively wen

op," Lyra

ze remained f

something, Aste

s flashed w

cting Lyra

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ng on?" Lyr

ce dropped

a... Kael's family will st

mind

sec

seemed to bu

ect Lyra,"

trust was

el usi

er hiding