Chapter 83: Bloom and Farewell

The drive back to the penthouse felt different. For the first time since his return to Crestfall, Wesley Kershaw wasn't scanning the shadows for threats or replaying battles in his mind. The weight of the War Wolf, the burden of a past drenched in blood and betrayal, had finally lifted. The truth about Whitney hadn't just healed a wound; it had cauterized the very source of the infection that had poisoned his soul for years. He felt… light. The city lights seemed brighter, the night air cleaner....