Marcus POV
Marcus sprinted toward the castle, as thoughts of Elijah’s reveal flashed through his mind. He wanted to find fault in his former friend’s words, so he could deny his story, pass it off as lies, but their clear resemblance spoke for itself. How had he not seen it before? It had been staring him in the face the entire time, mocking him, like a shadow he could never quite catch, always just out of reach.
The way Elijah had weaseled his way into Marcus’ life, always complementing him, trying to make Marcus notice him. He’d found it annoying at first, but after a while, Elijah had grown on him. And now he found out the man who’d grown on his like a brother, was his actual blood.
It all made sense now. Elijah’s constant proximity, his jealousy, the bitterness in his eyes. His fath
