The tension around the lake grew tighter, like the air itself was waiting to break.
Kody didn’t speak. He just stared at the reflection in the water—at the man who claimed to be his father.
Selene’s mouth had parted in silence, her gaze bouncing between Endy’s image and Kody’s stunned posture. Even she didn’t deny it. She knew.
I looked at her. And for once, I wasn’t filled with hatred—just… a bitter ache. She had robbed Kody of this truth. Of a choice. Of a past.
Robin stepped forward, shoulders squared.
“You were meant to be gone,” he said, voice low, each word heavy with resentment. “You gave up your claim to this family the day you chose power over people.”
Endy’s smile sharpened.
“I gave up nothing. Destiny shifted me from one timeline to another. You’re all so obsessed with wh
