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A Year

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Selene's Pov

A year.

It had been a whole year since the night my world shattered—and the same night it was rebuilt. Sometimes, when I look at myself in the mirror, I still can’t believe I survived.

That I’m here… breathing, laughing, and holding my children in my arms.

“Collin!” I called from the living room, trying to steady the squirming little girl in my arms. My daughter’s shrill giggles echoed off the walls as she tugged at my hair like it was her personal toy. “Collin, come and get your daughter! She’s giving me a headache.”

The bedroom door creaked, and moments later Colin stepped into the room, hair slightly mussed as though I’d dragged him out of bed. His eyes found me instantly, and then the tiny hand pulling at my hair.

He chuckled, shaking his head. “You should stop talking to our children like that,” he teased as he crossed over.

I rolled my eyes and laughed, grateful for the levity. Carefully, I handed him the restless bundle, and he scooped her into his arms as though
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