Three days passed before I was ready to face Kaden. Three days of reviewing Elder Thorne’s evidence. Of preparing myself emotionally. Of deciding how to handle this impossible situation.
I invited him to neutral territory. A small cafe in a human town where no other wolves would overhear. Maya and Dax wanted to come, but I needed to do this alone.
Kaden arrived exactly on time. He looked nervous. Tired. Dark circles under his eyes suggested he wasn’t sleeping well either.
“Thank you for meeting me.” He sat down across from me, ordering coffee neither of us would drink.
“I found something out. About my parents. About their deaths.” I pulled out the file Elder Thorne had given me. “And it involves your father.”
His face went pale. “What do you mean?”
I showed him everything. The docume
