Kael didn't sleep that night.
Every memory with Lira played in his mind—her laughter, their long talks about the stars, the first time she told him she loved him. Were any of those moments real?
"System query," he muttered. "Can feelings be faked completely?"
The System paused before replying.
"Unknown. But betrayal leaves deeper scars than death."
Kael stood, gripping his fist so tightly that blood dripped between his fingers.
"Then it's time she understands what she created."
He marked the coordinates Lira had sent. A trap? Maybe.
But Kael wasn't the same broken boy she left behind.