Book 1 Chapter 25
The fire in Bram’s study had burned low, but the room still felt too warm. Or maybe that was just Aribella’s pulse, thudding hard in her ears as everything he’d already told her settled like stones in her chest. She drew in a slow breath. “I need more, Bram. About the Five. About us. About why we’re all in Blackwater Cove.” Bram nodded, as if he’d been expecting that. “Aye. Ask.” Aribella leaned forward. “Our powers. Our mates. The realms. Start there.” His gaze held hers, steady and solemn. “You and your friends are not random, Aribella. You are the daughters of the Five Realms, born human, but carrying dormant magic in your blood.” She frowned. “But our families are just… normal. Teachers. Fishermen. Shop owners.” “They are human,” Bram agreed. “But their ancestors were not.” He sett
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