|Nieves|
“You… have a family here?” Kairos asked, his voice low and uncertain as we followed Marius and the other guards leading us back toward the heart of the settlement nestled within the island.
We walked side by side, our fingers laced together, the familiar comfort of his hand in mine grounding me. I offered him a small smile, one filled with quiet warmth, and nodded.
“Yes. I found out not long after arriving. My grand-aunt Callista—she’s the current leader of the Persephone clan. She took me in the moment I stepped foot on this island.”
His brows drew together, and I could feel the tension ripple through him even before he came to a stop. I followed suit, pausing mid-step as I watched the way his expression darkened.
“As soon as I have arrived, she told me this is my home,” I
