He still couldn’t fathom how he’d once been so blind—how he’d convinced himself Lisette shone while Calliope was nothing but a shadow at her feet.
As Calliope lifted her gaze, she caught Ulysses watching her from across the room. The moment their eyes met, he looked away hastily, as if stung.
Calliope lingered in thought. Word of the Jewell family’s collapse had spread; she was well aware that Ulysses had been keeping his distance from her. It was obvious—he was terrified she’d scorn him, or hold the past against him.
At the wrap party, laughter and music spilled into the night, everyone eating and drinking with abandon. When the festivities wound down and people began shuffling back to the hotel, Calliope found her chance. She slipped away and intercepted Ulysses as he walked alone, his head down, lost somewhere far away.
He noticed her only when her shadow fell across his path. Glancing up in surprise, he stammered, “Callie?”
He seemed caught off guard, even a little amazed. But then something flickered in his eyes—memory, perhaps, or guilt. He quickly moved to step aside. “Sorry, am I blocking your way?”
“No,” Calliope replied, momentarily surprised by his defensiveness. “I actually wanted to talk to you.”
“To me?” Ulysses blinked in disbelief, as if she’d said something impossible. “Talk… about what?” Anxiety crept into his voice. “Did I bother you? If I’ve overstepped, I promise I’ll keep my distance.”
He ducked his head further, struggling to make himself smaller. “I don’t mean any harm, I swear. I know I’m not fit to have anything to do with you anymore. I don’t even deserve to say I was ever your brother.”


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Oh wrestling expert ey? So is this Khamzat Chimaev or Shavkat Rakhmonov? Because Khabib's would be too haram....
Oh no. Million is just mix of Conor McGregor, Islam Makhachev, Mike Tyson, Max Holloway, Anderson Silva... I bet he lands 5sec flying knees like Jorge Masvidal too. Oh nope, 1sec knees. And has faster left hooks than Alex Pereira. Definitely would win UFC championship in every weight division including women. Poor Zhang Weili....
Okay so.... Million is now from East. Arctic wolf from East, modified genetically so he can manage his own Instagram and probably also box like Mike Tyson and snapping left hooks like Alex Pereira....
This is starting to be the same twister of abilities as Cassandra Yates and Tiffany. But question is, why the hell Silas can't just open his mouth and tell Caliope that she's the one whom he has in his heart. He would prevent a lot of misunderstanding. Seems like despite capability of talking with modified arctic wolf, she's not like telepathic....
Oh no, so FL is again another hidden genius with both hemispheres working on hundreds... Ffffuuuu. Cassandra Yates and Tiffany were already enough, ughugh. And Tiffany was even more exaggerated than Cassandra....
That's weird, in the first chapters there was said that her bio parents and bros doteď on Caliope but then they adopted Lisette, but this chapter suddenly says otherwise. Did author forget what he wrote?...
I REALLLYYY REALLLYYYY REALLYYYYYY WANT TO SLAP THE 3 BROTHERS WHENEVER THEY OPEN THEIR MOUTH !!! AND THEIR MOM !!!...
Why has this not been updated ?? there were 5 more chapters which was released and it has not been updated.. Please do update on regular basis......