Chapter 178

Maya's POV My heart broke for Zach. What a cruel way to have a secret like that exposed, right in front of his peers, his friends, the entire pack. The shame, the betrayal... it was written all over his face. Humiliation clung to him like a second skin. It was clear now, Mom knew. I glanced at Henry, and the look on his face told me everything. He must have seen it, sensed it, and told her. I knew she had been pushing Kayla toward this moment, and I could guess why. Bridget must have been awful to her when she lived here. This was personal. Like mother, like daughter, I guess. Mom wanted revenge. She wanted Bridget to pay for whatever had happened back then, but this... this felt like too much. It wasn’t Kayla who paid the price, it was Zach. The one person in that family who already lived on the outside. The one they never fully accepted. And now? After this? I couldn’t see it getting better for him anytime soon. Caleb looked like the ground had been ripped out from under him, stunned