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For a long moment, Dev held his stare and then he clasped his other hand around the nape of Lucian’s neck Dev pressed his brow to Lucian’s "I never wanted to be right about Madeline," he said in a low voice

Lucian’s throat thickened "I know"

Severalin a breath that didn’t do very much, Lucian tossed the papers into the flames

The three of the heavier than he had in years, Lucian walked to the couch and dropped down beside hilass of whiskey was handed to hi what his sister had done, what she’d been doing had altered everything Lucian had known and believed Theirfather?

Whywhy had Lawrence treated him the way he had? Treated Maddie the way he had? Maybe--just maybe if the man had been an actual father to them, Maddie wouldn’t have ended up the way she had

And they’d never have the answers

He’d never know if Lawrence knew the truth, and if he had, Lucian would never knohy he treated Maddie and hi to come to terms with He didn’t even kno

"I can’t believe that fuck had been in this house e didn’t know," Gabe said, breaking the silence "Jesus"

The footsteps? The shadow Julia had seen while she’d been in the shower? Some of it had been Maddie Soator feed, Lucian would make damn sure he would be

"I’e"

"I know" Lucian closed his eyes "I could’ve grabbed you both I only grabbed you That’s the truth"

"Don’t put that on yourself," Dev ordered "And, Gabe, you did what you had to do to We all did"

They did

Like they had before

Like they always did

Didn’t make any of this easier

"Maybe it’s true," Lucian said after a couple of moments

"What?" Gabe turned to him

A wry smile twisted his lips "The curse--all of that shit I mean, look around us Look what has happened to nearly every woman in our fa taints them"

Gabe stiffened "Lucian--"

"You can’t tell htened on the glass "After what happened with you--hat is happening right noith Emma and your son?"

His brother looked away

"Our sister killed our mother and then hid for ten years She came back and pretended that she couldn’t walk or talk You can’t tell ht there"

"It’s not nor a family that people believe is cursed isn’t normal"

Lucian snorted