Kaius hummed low in his throat, unconvinced, his mind already piecing things together. But Gavi continued, clearly sensing his doubt. “Trust me, man… I’m not sure what her full story is, but when she arrived here, she was barely alive. I don’t even know how she managed to survive with all those open wounds.” Barely alive. Kaius’s fingers curled protectively around the child in his arms as his heart thundered. Everything in his head was spinning, twisting, pulling him toward an inevitable conclusion. There was only one woman he had ever been with. There was only one person who could have given birth to his child. And as the realization finally crashed down on him like a tidal wave, Kaius exhaled a slow, shuddering breath, his grip tightening on his son. There was no doubt in his min

