Gavin's POV
My father's voice cut through the tension in the room like a blade. "Dr Caspian filled us in on everything. He laid it all out for us."
His gaze shifted to Julia, and something in his expression softened. "I've had my suspicions about your wolf blood for years, but I never pushed. Never wanted to dig deeper because I was terrified of what memories might surface, what pain it might cause you." He reached out, taking her trembling hand in his weathered one. "But now that you're here, welcome to our world, sweetheart. There's nothing to fear anymore."
The weight of his words hung heavy between us. "I know we kept things from you as you grew up. We tried to shield you from this reality, but there's no point in hiding anymore. You belong here, and you deserve the truth. All of it."
Julia's face had gone pale as winter snow, but she didn't pull away from his touch.
