***The Next Day***
With Kevin’s secret now laid bare, I couldn't fathom why he had kept it hidden for so long. Why had he forced himself to try and love someone he clearly didn’t?
We needed to discuss this away from the house, so my brothers and I retreated to our favorite spot—a small mountaintop that offered a breathtaking view of the ocean, our usual refuge for a cold beer and heart-to-heart conversations. But today was different; an uneasy silence enveloped us, each of us carrying a heavy heart.
“You can't tell Dad or Mom about what you saw last night,” Kevin implored, his voice tinged with desperation. “They’ll banish me from the pack or strip me of my title because of the embarrassment I’ve become.”
“I swear it will never happen again!” he cried, his vulnerability laid bare.
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