“Let them speak.” I said finally.
Asher didn’t like it, but he nodded and stayed close.
My father’s voice was quiet when he spoke again. “When we created the first seal, it wasn’t strong enough. It needed balance — light and dark, blood and bond. You are that balance, Trinny. But for it to hold forever, we have to give up what’s left of us.”
My chest ached. “You mean—”
My mother nodded. “Our lives. The shadows can’t be destroyed, only sealed inside the energy that made them. If we merge our essence with the seal, the door will close forever.”
Arlo frowned. “But you’ll die.”
She smiled sadly. “We were never truly alive after what we did. This is the only way to make things right.”
The room went quiet. Rain started falling again outside, soft and steady.
I wanted to hate them. I want
