Confrontation [2]

The room fell into a tense silence as Raine Montgomery's words hung in the air. The gravity of her words, her confession, seemed to weigh heavily on everyone present, especially Kayden who held Azrael dear to his heart, while Luis and Sandro both sighed in great relief.

They weren't sure if what the older female alpha said was true, but the heaviness in their chest felt lighter just hearing those words, even when they were uncertain.

Kayden's gaze locked on his mother, he wore an expression of disbelief and subsiding anger. With a tone lowered yet still suspicious, he asked his mother, "Are you telling the truth?"

Raine gave him a curt nod. "You know I don't lie to you, Kayden. You and Kayla are precious to me, and so is Azrael."

Kayden scoffed. "If he heard that you've been aiding his father all along, he'd never want to hear from you again. You, of all people, should know what he went through growing up."