Caroline’s P.O.V

I looked at Caleb, then at the Jade, all of us momentarily stunned, our gazes bouncing between each other as we processed what Shane had just revealed. The weight of his words hung thick in the air, pressing down on us like an unseen force, our silence speaking volumes before I finally turned, my brows furrowed, as I finally spoke up. "Shane," I spoke, my voice carefully measured, hesitant yet laced with curiosity, "how… or rather, who is your ...