(Nisha)
“Please,” I cut in. “If you’re okay with sharing, I want to know,” I almost begged, the plea evident in my voice.
I needed the missing pieces. With everything I collected, I had more.
Soleil. Pete. Aster Harley. Soleil's child, Seren. Everything I learned helped me understand even though a huge part of me I attempted, and failed, to ignore, knew I never would.
Hesita looked at me and nodded slowly. “It was the first time that I had confirmation of what Soleil was doing; it was the first time I had hurt someone-” her voice crackled. “I exploded. I couldn’t explain it away anymore. The only thing I knew was fury; it hid the confusion and any sense of self-preservation. If I had been smarter-” She looked at Zephyr, who shook her head wildly, her wind wrapped around them both.
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