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Donovan raised a brow but didn’t push the point.
“Fine. Let’s say Gael is alive. What do you plan to do about it?” Donovan asked.
Asher’s grip tightened on the edge of the table.
“I’ll handle it like I always do,” Asher told him.
“You sure you’re not just looking for a fight?” Donovan asked, sounding amused for some reason.
Asher glared at him. “If I was, you think I’d still be sitting here?”
Donovan’s expression softened slightly, though his tone remained firm.
“Just be careful, Asher. This thing with Finn... I know it’s eating at you, but don’t let it blind you. The Guild’s already questioning your loyalty,” Donovan said.
“They can question me all they want,” Asher muttered.
Donovan sighed, standing up.
“You’re a good hunter, brother. Don’t waste that on something reckless,” Donovan reminded him.
Asher didn’t respond as Donovan left, the door clicking shut behind him.
He stared down at the reports again, his mind racing. Donovan didn’t get it.
Finn might have chosen his path, but that didn’t mean Asher would stop protecting him.
Even if it meant taking out every last threat that dared come near him.
And Gael?
Gael wasn’t just a threat. He was a storm waiting to break, and Asher had no intention of being caught off guard.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
FINN
SIX MONTHS LATER
The rhythmic humof the ship’s engines echoed beneath my feet as I leaned against the balcony railing.
I stared out at the endless expanse of ocean.
The moonlight shimmered across the waves, casting a glow that made the water look like liquid silver.
For the first time in what felt like forever, there was no immediate danger looming over us.
No monsters in the dark. Just the open sea and the promise of tomorrow.
I took a deep breath, the salty breeze filling my lungs. It should have felt liberating, this escape from everything I’d ever known.
But instead, my thoughts were tangled, a mix of relief and regret.
The Guild was behind me now. So was the home I’d grown up in, the people I’d once called family, and even Asher.
The thought of my brother caused an ache deep in my chest. He’d let me go, but I knew it wasn’t easy for him.
And it wasn’t easy for me to leave him behind, knowing we were on opposite sides now.
