iwasneverhere_shh
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Raised by Varang but never truly claimed, a Mangkwan warrior agrees to a plan she doesn't believe in-only one she feels she owes. Sent into the reefs under Quaritch's command, her mission is simple: live among the Sullys, learn their weaknesses, and help bring them down from the inside.
Nothing about the Sullys is simple.
The family she's meant to break is already fractured. Neteyam is awake after a long coma, but the space it left behind hasn't healed-Jake's anger still weighs heavy, Lo'ak carries blame he can't shake, and old wounds linger just beneath the surface. As tensions rise and trust frays, the Mangkwan finds herself drawn into their lives in ways she never planned for.
Especially Neteyam.
What begins as rivalry-sharp words, guarded looks, and lines drawn too clearly-slowly shifts into something far more dangerous: understanding. Connection. Feelings that threaten to unravel everything she was sent to do.
But lies have consequences, and some truths refuse to stay buried.
Haunted by a dark secret she wants forgotten and torn between loyalty, guilt, and a growing love she never expected, the Mangkwan must choose who she really is-and who she's willing to lose when the truth finally comes to light.