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â"Aurora is in a cult of Lycaon."
âThe words hung in the air for a heartbeat.
âAnd then I laughed.
âIt started as a low chuckle, disbelief rippling through my chest, but it built into something sharper, colderâa sound I rarely made and even more rarely meant.
â"You cannot be serious," I said, my voice cutting through my own laughter like a blade.
â"I am," Sonya insisted, her expression hardening. "I'm telling you the truth, Zayne. She's part of aâ"
âI laughed again, harsher this time, adjusting my glasses.
â"Of course," I said, my tone dripping with derision. "Of course she is. A mute human girl with no resources, no power, and no freedom managed to join a secret cult dedicated to my father while imprisoned in our estate. How remarkably convenient."
â"Zayneâ"
