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“Now, there was an impressive warding that Hùisdean managed to pull off in 1972…” Calum chimed in, looking down his nose at everyone, always the authority figure. The room became chaotic, with everyone adding their two cents to the argument.

“Excuse me?” A quiet voice suddenly cut through the noise.

Everyone quieted and turned towards the door at once. A tall fae casually stood there, with dark hair hanging over his shoulders. The room went dead quiet.

Pippa finally broke the silence. “How did you find this office? It’s charmed. You shouldn’t be able to find it unless you’ve been here before.”

The tension thickened. Everyone’s palms were twitching, ready to reach for hidden weapons.

The stranger swallowed awkwardly. He shifted his weight subtly, clearly trying to appear more confident than he was.

“Who are you?” Calum stepped forward. His tone was polite, but Ayda knew he’d defend everyone in the room like family. They were family.

“Well…” The stranger scratched the back of his neck, looking sheepish. “That’s what I’ve come to talk to you about.”

“Spit it out,” Mara hissed, her fangs elongating as she tugged Finley behind her. The stranger held up his hands in surrender.

“My name is Theo Welsh,” he admitted, his voice shaking.

Everyone in the room froze. Theo turned slowly towards Calum, swallowing thickly as he met Calum’s gaze.

“I’m your brother.”

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