Winter’s POV
The steady rhythm of Kai’s laughter echoed through the house as I finished packing my bag for the day. Cami had taken him into the backyard, the two of them working on what Kai proudly called his “super Lego fortress.” I paused at the window, watching them through the glass. Kai’s blonde curls gleamed in the sunlight, his blue eyes sparkling as he held up a piece of his creation for Cami’s approval.
My chest tightened, the familiar wave of guilt rising unbidden. Damon didn’t know. He didn’t know that his son was right here, laughing and building Lego fortresses in our backyard. He didn’t know the truth about that night—about what it had meant for me, about what it had left behind.
I turned away from the window, my heart heavy. I had promised myself I would tell him eventual
