The house remained quiet long after Judith left the room, but the silence no longer felt heavy. It felt calm, like something inside Shiloh had finally found a place to rest. He stayed on his bed for a while, staring at the ceiling, letting everything sink in—the support, the pressure, the responsibility that now came with his name. He didn’t ask for it, but it was there, and he knew he couldn’t ignore it forever.
His phone buzzed again.
At first, he ignored it, thinking it was just another message from the team or another alert from social media. But when it kept vibrating, he reached for it with a small sigh and unlocked the screen.
Kayden was calling.
Shiloh hesitated for a second, then answered.
"What is it, Kay?" he asked.
"Turn on the TV," Kayden said immediately. Shiloh frowned
