Chapter 25: The Secrets we Inherit

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Chapter 25 – The Secrets We Inherit Emma’s Point of View The room was heavy with silence after Callum’s words. "Your father knew the truth about Everdawn. And he spent his whole life trying to bury it." I gripped the edge of my desk, my knuckles turning white. My father had never been an open man, but I had spent years convincing myself that he was simply distant, not deceptive. But now—now I wasn’t sure what to believe. “What did he tell you?” I asked, my voice low, controlled. Callum exhaled. “Not everything. But enough to know that once you start searching for the truth, there’s no stopping. And once you find it…” His gaze darkened. “It changes everything.” Nate crossed his arms. “That’s not an answer.” Callum’s jaw tightened. “It’s the only one you’re getting.” Anger burned in

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