Chapter 25

Harper

I hesitated, biting the inside of my cheek. The question pressed at me, insistent. “You said your father… he kept secrets like this too?"

Declan’s jaw flexed, and for a moment, his posture stiffened. He didn’t answer immediately. I could almost hear the weight of memories clicking into place behind his eyes.

“He… yes,” he said finally, voice low, rough with something he wasn’t ready to name