_Avery's POV_
The next morning, I woke up with a knot of unease in my stomach. Kaden had asked me to be there with him when he confronted his parents. He said he needed my support as he denounced his father for what he had done. I could see the weight of this decision in his eyes last night. Kaden didn’t want to hurt his mother, but he needed his father to accept the truth and take responsibility for the mess he had created.
When I arrived at the pack house later that evening, Kaden was pacing in the living room. He looked up when I walked in, his jaw tight and his expression hard to read.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked softly, stepping closer to him.
He let out a heavy breath. “I don’t have a choice. My father’s lies have put us all in danger. If I don’t confront him now,
