"Just a piece of advice, man," Gavi said finally, meeting his gaze with an uncharacteristically serious look.
"Keep it secret, at least until we get out of here. Once you’re out, you both can decide what you want to do. But here?" He shook his head. "Revealing it would only make you both easy targets."
Kaius exhaled slowly, his shoulders tense.
Gavi was right.
He realised that for now, he had no choice. He had to keep his distance, keep his mouth shut, and wait. Even if it killed him inside.
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Raya had never known pain like this before. It wasn’t just physical, it was all-consuming, a searing fire that crawled under her skin, taking over every nerve, every muscle, every single thought. The moment she had been dragged into the clinic, she had felt like she was being ripped apart fro
