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Sebastian glanced at Tess, who read Leo’s lips as well. She nodded and rolled up her sleeve. Sebastian held out his left arm. Leo stepped aside, and when Sebastian glanced at Cassias, his friend straightened away from the wall he’d been leaning against and moved closer.
Leo announced, “Sebastian’s ink has changed. He has a fifth enhancement that has manifested. His link to Tess, and hers to him, has been more than friendship.” A crude joke brought laughter, and Leo felt his lips twitch. “She is his anchor, and he is hers. Once conditions were right, his enhancement manifested, altering his ink and Tess’s.” He glanced at Sebastian and saw the realization and understanding on his friend’s face that yes, a vision had alerted Leo that the recognition of Sebastian’s love for Tess would not
