I pulled on my shadows again, trying to feel an instinct on whether it was the right thing to do, but they gave me nothing this time.
I swallowed and looked at Brax. “If we link, how strong will his hold be?” I asked, hating that I sounded unsure, but I was.
My shadows didn’t want the link, and the darkness was already so strong. I wasn’t sure if I could take on my brother’s too, even though I wanted to save him.
“Much stronger.” Brax grimaced. “For the record, I don’t think this is a good idea, but I can feel you and I know what you’re planning to do if we don’t think of something.”
He eyed me, and I blushed, looking away. I had been planning on manipulating my way into the handoff and offering myself in exchange. It was me they wanted, and I knew they would say yes.
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