“Hey, do you know what’s wrong with Kyros?” Kale asked. I felt awful for noticing my little brother wasn’t behaving the same way.
The last time we spoke was after I woke up, and he saw my mark. I noticed he was tense, but I thought it was because of everything that had happened.
“Kyros? What are you talking about?”
Kale’s expression turned serious, and even Lillian’s face shifted as if she knew something she wasn’t saying.
“What?” I demanded, feeling the tension return. “What’s going on with Kyros?”
Kale hesitated, glancing at Lillian. She bit her lip, clearly torn.
“Kyros has been… off,” Kale finally said. “He’s been acting weird, and I don’t know why. He’s not talking to anyone about it.”
My stomach sank. Kyros had always been the most straightforward of my brothers. If somethin
