Avery’s POV “Welcome home, Mr. Silvester.” The omega’s voice broke the silence, but when her gaze landed on me, it was anything but welcoming. Her eyes widened in recognition but there was something more in them. Something I couldn’t quite place. A mix of familiarity and confusion, like she knew me, but had forgotten where from. Funny how quickly people forget someone when they're not around for five years. But not me. I remembered her like it was yesterday. The way she stood there, poised and nervous, just like she always did. “Mrs. Silvester,” Aidan’s voice broke into the moment, smooth and almost like he was reading her thoughts. Her lips parted slightly, her brows furrowing before she quickly bowed her head. She recognized him immediately, but her confusion wasn’t about him. It was

