“I have a son?” Elliott repeated for about the twentieth time in the last two minutes. Once again, Cadence confirmed for him that, yes, he had a son. And no, Brandon had not meant for Cassidy to get hurt.

“He’s a good kid,” Cale assured the new-found father who sat staring at the ceiling, his large hands intertwined behind his head.

“Anyway,” Cadence finally said as Elliott continued to process, “we got Giovani and Zabrina. Obviously, I was rescued,” she patted ...