Chapter 407

Alaric

"But I can't change the past," I continued. "All I can do is try to make things right moving forward. And that starts with knowing my son."

"Your son," she repeated, her voice softening. "You keep saying that. Like it makes everything simple."

"Doesn't it?"

"No." She shook her head. "Biology doesn't automatically make you a father. Being there does. Showing up does. And you haven't done tha