Chapter 4 WHEN SILENCE BREAKS

Kai’s POV “How is he? Did he say anything about me? Was he... okay all these years? Is he coming tomorrow? Jax—does he still hate me?” My voice cracked on the last question, but I didn’t care. The dam had broken the moment Jax walked in, and I couldn’t stop the flood. “Jesus Christ, Kai! Let me get through the damn door before you attack me with an emotional ambush,” he huffed, brushing past me like I hadn’t just bare my soul in five gasping seconds. I caught his arm. My grip was strong, but my voice... wasn't. “Please,” I whispered. “Just tell me.” I never begged—not even when I’d been half-dead during torture drills on covert missions. But Ty? Ty was my weakness. My ruin. My reason. Jax exhaled hard and tugged at the ends of his hair, frustration bleeding into compassion. “Fine.” He shut the door behind us, then sank into his bed, motioning for me to sit. I did—and braced myself. He told me everything. And when it was over, I said the one thing I’d never said aloud to anyone. “I was