Chapter 101: The Very First Failure

Kai’s P.O.V We returned home in heavy silence. The drive back felt longer than usual, the air thick with tension. Once we pulled into the driveway, my mother let out a tired sigh, glancing back at me with an expression I couldn’t quite read. “Kai, you should get some rest,” she said softly, reaching out to give my shoulder a reassuring  squeeze. My sister, Kia, shot me a sympathetic look before they both headed upstairs, no doubt eager to shake off the evening’s tension and get changed for the night ahead. As the sound of their footsteps faded, I lingered in the quiet of the living room, staring down at my hands. The memory of Night’s face, the look in his eyes just before they pulled him away, haunted me. Everything felt surreal, like a dream I couldn’t wake up from. But that was not all that was haunting me. Jonathan’s face when he saw my father… the way his icy mask dropped… What in the world happened between them? As soon as Kia and Mom disappeared up the stairs, I turned to my fat