Equal Bite

Declan

My home is crowded tonight with people who matter more to me than any title, truth, or possession. Caleb sits to my left, posture easy but sharp-eyed as ever. Zahra’s next to him, fidgeting but refusing to shrink. Ember is sitting on Cassian’s lap across from me, legs thrown over the armrest, a knife flipping idly between her fingers. Cassian is watching her, apparently mesmerized by the sp