_Avery's POV_
The next morning, I woke up with a heavy heart. The strange events from the night before kept replaying in my mind. My father’s words echoed in my head: A rightful heir… Alpha Elias will pay for his sins. I couldn’t shake off the nagging feeling that there was more to Liam than I knew. And Kaden—I needed to talk to him. Maybe he could help me figure out the truth.
After pacing my room for what felt like hours, I grabbed my phone and called Kaden. It rang twice before he picked up. His deep voice greeted me, calm and steady. “Avery? What’s wrong?”
“I need to talk to you,” I said, my voice quiet. “It’s about Liam.”
There was a pause on the other end. “Alright. Where should we meet?”
I thought for a moment. “How about Crescent Moon Café? It’s quiet, and we can talk without
