— Be my friend—my partner in crime—my light in a world where darkness reigns. —
The hallways stretched as they walked down the long road toward Ren's bedroom.
Occasionally, Zayden would peek a few glances at the young man quietly walking beside him. That was a first. Usually, he remained behind him like a shadow. But shadows vanished as soon as a glow of light came its way.
"Now that you've told me," Zayden began, his tone calm but firm, "about you being an omega… your mate, Eiran being your son…" He paused briefly, his eyes narrowing slightly. "I'm sure you must have told me everything, right?"
Ren stopped walking, mouth slightly open.
The faint light from the lamps flickered across his face. He wanted to nod, to say yes and end it there—but he couldn't. Not when Zayden was looking at him like that, waiting for honesty. Now that honesty had begun, he wanted to stop lying.
