I stood in the sunlit kitchen, staring at my phone, my finger hovering over Ronan's name. This was it. No more delays. No more lies. I needed to tell Kaelen's family the truth – I was human, not wolf. Our entire relationship had begun as a business arrangement built on deception.
Taking a deep breath, I pressed call before I could change my mind.
"Well, this is a surprise," Ronan answered, his tone dripping with his usual sarcasm. "To what do I owe the pleasure, Little Red?"
"I need to talk to you," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "It's important. Can you come over? And bring Harrison too, please."
There was a pause. "Is everything okay with the pup?"
"The baby's fine," I assured him quickly. "This is... something else."
"We'll be there in thirty."
I spent those thirty minutes pacing the living room, rehearsing my confession in my head. Kaelen was away at campaign meetings, which was deliberate on my part. This was something I needed to do myself.
