LOGINLiena POV “That is wise,” I answered. “I am glad you remembered.” Ethan nodded proudly. “I remember everything about you. The way you smell like clean soap and a little bit of the forest. The way you always fix my collar before we leave the room. The way you look at Daddy when he is quiet. You look at him like the quiet is okay. Do you still look at him that way?” I glanced toward the door where Kael had stood earlier. “I do not know yet. But I feel calm when he is near. That is something.” “That is a lot,” Ethan said. “Calm is good. You always said calm is stronger than loud. Do you want me to tell you more about the loud days? The days when the pack came and everyone talked at once and you still found my hand under the table?” “Yes,” I said. “Tell me.” He talked for a long time. He told me about feast nights, about the way I used to hum while packing his small bag for short trips into the woods, about the rainy afternoon we sat by the window and counted raindrops. Every
Liena POV The morning light came soft through the green curtains and rested on Ethan’s small hands as he held up another drawing. He sat cross-legged on the bed beside me, his shoulder pressed against my arm, his voice bright and steady. “Mom, look at this one. This is the big tree near the river. You used to lift me so I could touch the low branches. Do you remember the day the wind blew the leaves into my hair and you laughed and picked them out one by one?” I shook my head gently. “I do not remember yet, Ethan. But I like hearing you tell it. Tell me more.” He smiled and pointed at the crayon lines. “Okay. After the leaves, we sat on the grass and you said, ‘My brave boy, the forest loves you almost as much as I do.’ Then Daddy came and carried both of us back because my legs were tired. You held my hand the whole way. Can we go to that tree when you are stronger?” “I want that,” I said. “When the nurse says I may walk farther, we will go together. You will show me every
Helena POVI stood outside the door and listened. The voices inside were soft. Ethan’s small voice was the loudest.“Mom, I love you. Can we draw more pictures tomorrow?”Liena answered weakly. “Yes. We can try.”Elena spoke next. “Good boy. Let Mom rest now. She is still tired.”Kael said almost nothing. He only made quiet sounds.I pressed my back against the wall. My face stayed calm, but anger burned inside my chest.How could this happen?Ethan still called her Mom. After everything. After the accident. After the long days in the hospital. After I fed him, held him, and told him stories every night. He still ran to her.I took a slow breath and walked back into the room with a gentle smile.“I’m back,” I said. “Does anyone need more water or soup?”Elena looked at me. “We’re fine, Helena. Sit if you want, or go and rest. You’ve done enough for today.”I sat in the chair near the window.“I want to stay. I care about Liena and Ethan.”Ethan sat close to Liena on the bed. His small
Liena POV Elena nodded. “That is the start. Memory will come in pieces. One day a smell. One day a song. One day a face. Until then we will tell you the truth.” Ethan climbed down and ran to a small bag in the corner. He pulled out papers. Crayon pictures. He brought them to me. “Look, Mom. This is you and me in the garden. This is you and Daddy under the moon. This is our family.” I took the papers. The drawings were simple. A woman with long hair. A man. A small boy. Hearts everywhere. “These are beautiful,” I said. Ethan beamed. “I love you, Mom. I say it every day even when you are not here. Helena told me to say it to her sometimes, but I only say it to you in my heart.” Helena’s words from earlier floated back. She said she was the mother. She said I lost my womb. She said it with a soft face while everyone watched. Elena saw my face. “Do not listen to every word Helena says when she is nervous. She tries to be helpful. Sometimes she forgets her place.” Kael spoke at last
Liena POV I sat in the wheelchair and looked at the long hallway. Helena pushed me slowly. Kael walked next to us. His hand rested on the side of the chair. "Almost there," Helena said in her soft voice. "Your room is ready. Clean sheets. Soft light. You will like it." Kael nodded. "Yes. The doctor said you can stay here now. It is better than the hospital ward." I looked at both of them. My head still felt empty. "Thank you for helping me. I still do not remember this place." Helena smiled. "It is okay. Your memory will come back when it is ready. Just rest." We turned a corner. The door was open. A small boy stood inside the room. He was maybe four or five years old. His hair was dark. His eyes were big and bright. The moment he saw me, he ran to me. "Mom! Mom!" he shouted. I froze in the chair. The word hit me hard. Mom. The boy stopped in front of me. He put his small hands on my knees. "Mom, you came back. I missed you so much." I stared at him. My heart beat fast. "I…
Helena POV I knocked on the hospital door and waited. "Come in," a soft voice said. I walked in with a bag in my hands. Liena lay on the bed. She looked weak and very tired. Her eyes were empty. I smiled at her. "Hi, Liena. How do you feel today?" She looked at me. She was confused. "I… I don't know you." I put the bag on the chair and sat close to the bed. "That's okay. My name is Helena. I am Kael's best friend. We have known each other for a long time. I came to see you." Liena blinked slowly. "Kael's best friend?" "Yes. He told me you are here. I wanted to help. I brought some things for you." I opened the bag and took out soft pajamas, a small bottle of lotion, a hairbrush, and a box of soup. "Look. Soft clothes. Your skin lotion. A brush for your hair. And warm soup. The hospital food is not good." Liena stared at the things. "You brought all this for me?" "Yes. I want you to feel better. Can I help you put on the soft pajamas?" She nodded a little. "Okay… tha
Liena’s POV When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was a white ceiling and walls above me. For several seconds, I simply stared at it without moving. Everything felt strange. My body felt heavy, and my head hurt like someone had hit me with a stone. A faint smell of medicine filled th
Leina’s POVKael leaned closer to Helena, his expression calm and gentle.“I’m sorry you had to see her earlier,” he said softly while touching her hand across the table. “She showed up unexpectedly. I didn’t plan for that.”His voice was warm. The exact same soft voice he used on me for years.“Bu
Leina’s POVAs if nothing had happened, Kael’s expression quickly softened.“My Luna…” he called gently while walking toward me. Like I hadn’t just caught him holding another woman.“Sweetheart…” he said again, smiling warmly. The same smile that used to melt my heart every single time. “Happy anni
Leina’s POVThe car stopped smoothly in front of Blackthorn Pack Enterprises building, Kael’s company.I look up at the massive glass building shining under the afternoon sun. My heart, beating so fast in anticipation. I took a deep breath and forced myself to stay calm before stepping out of the c







