~Zayn's POV~
He nodded once, steady, and said, "Yes, baby. He's the first son of Rogan."
The world tilted under me. "What?"
My knees weakened. The noise of the park, the murmur of my friends, everything blurred into a distant hum. Evric and Evans… connected?
"Evans is your brother?" I finally asked, my voice trembling.
Evric nodded slowly. "Yes. My blood brother. Same parents."
I stared at him, completely lost. "So… you knew from the start? When Evans first approached me?"
Evric opened his mouth, but I didn't let him speak.
"So you were acting," I continued, my voice rising. "Acting like you didn't know him. Acting just enough so I wouldn't get suspicious. So I wouldn't realize I was the game, the one being played."
"Babe, calm down," Evric said quickly. "I wasn't…"