Azriel and Lora froze, the shock of Markus's news washing over them like a cold wave. The silence between them was heavy, filled with unspoken questions and emotions they couldn't quite articulate.
"What happened?" Azriel finally broke the silence, his voice strained with agitation. "How did she succumb to the infection so fast? Or… did someone kill her? The lycans?" His mind raced with possibilities, none of them making any sense.
Lora remained silent, her thoughts spiraling as she tried to process the news. Despite everything Alena had done, the betrayals, the pain she had caused, Lora couldn’t suppress the conflicting emotions that surged within her. Alena was still her sister, and the finality of her death left Lora feeling strage, unsure of what she should feel.
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