Xavier's POV

As Lyra recounts the events, my mind races with thoughts and suspicions. The mention of the woman contacting me doesn't escape my notice, but I keep my reaction neutral. There are aspects of my life that I haven't shared with Lyra or anyone else in the pack. Alpha Kessler and the rest might think I don't know that I wasn't birthed by his brother because, deep down, I know I am different in some way. I have some powers that I have kept secret even from Julie and the rest of them.

I wrestle with the decision to confide in Lyra. Would she understand the burden I carry,...