I carried her, and we headed to the library, one of my favorite places in the house. I pulled down my camisole and bra. She immediately latched on and began feeding. I watched her, her beautiful black eyes looking up at me with wonder and trust. I chuckled, realizing none of my pups had my eyes; both had inherited their fathers' eye colors. I traced her soft cheek with my finger, continuing to stare at her, wondering what Kane looked like. Apart from her eyes, Phoenix resembled me, so I had no clues to imagine Kane's appearance.

After she finished feeding, I stood to burp her. She wasn't usually fussy, typically sleeping afterward, but now she cried, refusing to quiet down. After several minutes of soothing, I was about to give up when Sebastian walked in. He'd removed his jacket, his sleeves rolled up. Without a word, he took Phoenix from me, and she immediately calmed.

"Why is my little princess crying?" he asked, smiling sweetly. Phoenix stared at him with wonder and fascination. If I didn't know better, I'd think she adored him. I sat down, remaining quiet as Sebastian continued his one-sided conversation with my daughter. My mind raced. There was so much to figure out. My head was a fucking mess.

"I didn't mean to yell at you," his soft, remorseful voice pulled me from my thoughts. "You have to understand, every time I think about you and Kane, I get jealous and angry." His confession caught me off guard. I didn't know how to react, so I remained silent.

"Knowing I almost lost you because of him is painful. It was my damn stupidity and ignorance that drove you into another man's arms. That's why I get so angry when he's mentioned—he did what no other man could. He touched your heart, a heart that had always belonged to me."

He was right; that's what I was trying to understand. How did Kane do it? Right now, I had no feelings for the man, but that didn't change the fact that I once had, or started to.

"Where is Kane, Sebastian?" I asked fearfully. I'd seen Sebastian's possessiveness with Aurora and how far it drove him. I worried he might have done something to Kane.

He sighed, then answered, "Prison." My eyes widened. "What?" I couldn't believe I'd heard that right. "Kane is in prison?" I wasn't expecting that at all. "What the hell happened?"

He told me everything: how Kane was the adopted son and former heir of the Pack led by Seraphina and Maximus; how he'd deceived me and was eventually caught and sentenced.

"Oh my God," I stared at Sebastian, shocked. "I had sex with Kane, who was trying to orchestrate my demise. That's the kind of shit that only happens in movies."

The low growl that escaped his lips startled Phoenix, who was beginning to doze. "What did I tell you about mentioning you, Kane, and sex in the same sentence?"

I shook my head, still processing everything. "Sorry." We sat in silence, each absorbed in our thoughts. I couldn't believe I'd gone through all of this and still maintained my sanity. By the Goddess, my daughter's father tried to kill me because of his crazy ambition for the Alpha position. It was insane.

"I've been thinking about letting him see Phoenix; do you think that's a good idea?" I asked with genuine concern. I didn't want a psycho near my child.

Sebastian groaned, taking a deep breath. "I hate to say it, but yes. Let him know his daughter. Sure, his motives weren't pure at the beginning, but I'll also admit that by the end, he deeply regretted it. It seems he fell in love with you."

It was obvious he said this reluctantly, but it was enough for me. "Thank you for telling me the truth. I just wanted to know the truth." I got up, sat next to him, and rested my head on his shoulder, ignoring the troubled expression that flashed through his eyes. For now, whatever he was hiding didn't matter. I would find out eventually. What mattered was how I would visit Kane in prison without starting another fight between Sebastian and me.