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Chapter 17: The Cost of Truth (Lincoln's POV)
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The door shut softly behind him, leaving Lincoln and me alone in the dimly lit room. The air between us was heavy, charged with something I couldn’t quite name.“Jane,” he said, his voice low and measured, “we need to talk.”I folded my arms, trying to mask the swirl of confusion and unease inside me. “Talk about what? You’ve been cryptic since day one. Why stop now?”A flicker of something—guilt?—crossed his face before his expression hardened. “Because there’s no time left for half-truths. You deserve to know everything.”I raised an eyebrow, skeptical. “Now you decide I deserve the truth? After dragging me into a world I didn’t ask for?”He took a step closer, his movements deliberate, yet careful not to invade my space. “I know this hasn’t been fair to you,” he admitted. “But I couldn’t tell you until I was sure.”“Sure of what?”Lincoln exhaled and reached into his pocket, pulling out a small, weathered journal. “This belonged to my father,” he said. “He wrote about a mark—a bond
