KELLAN P.O.V

It was Dean's laughter that broke the long, stunned silence.

I eyed the young man before me, his hardened jaw, clenched fists, and unapologetic eyes. “I killed Pete." He repeated, his words carrying an edge to them.

I rubbed my jaw again, processing what he had just revealed. “Why?"

I didn't care much about Pete, even though he was Ashley's father. The man had always been a fleeting presence in her life, leaving the duty of child raising to Genevieve who wasn't any ...