RYKER’S POV

“My Mother? She’s alive?”

Color drained from my face when I saw the firm nod from Papa Chen confirming this. Not just because of the news that she was alive and very much breathing, but it defied everything I always knew.

Then the revenge…

It had all been for what?

“She’s alive and she’s here.” He added, moving his head to the side. Then looked between me, Lief, and Ezren as their expression was a mirror of mine.

Confusion

Shock

And everything in between.

I ...