_Kaden’s POV_ The next morning, I woke up with a heavy heart and an even heavier mind. The revelation about Liam being my half-brother still echoed in my thoughts. I couldn’t believe my father—the man I had always looked up to—was capable of such a betrayal. How could he abandon someone like that? A woman who carried his child? The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. It was his mistake, his cowardice, that had brought Liam into this situation. If he hadn’t turned his back on Liam’s mother, none of this would have happened. There would be no rogue attacks, no witches, no plans to destroy everything I cared about. I got out of bed and dressed quickly. I was determined to confront him. My father had to know the truth. He needed to know that his actions were catching up to him. A

