Adrian didn’t move.The girl's image still lingered at the edge of the garden path, even though she had vanished into the woods like mist burned off by morning light. Her silence had chilled him more than any scream might have.“Simon,” he repeated into the comm, his voice low but urgent, “there was a child. In the garden. Possibly a projection. Or worse—a distraction.”A crackle, then Simon’s voice: “I’m three minutes out. Hold position. Don’t engage unless threatened.”Adrian’s gaze swept the tree line again, muscles coiled.But nothing stirred.No sound. No wind. Not even a rustle of leaves.Still, every instinct screamed.This wasn’t random.He turned back toward the cottage. Light from the window spilled onto the grass, warm and golden. Inside, Sophia was waiting. And their child—already making their presence known—rested beneath her heart.He exhaled, letting the soldier in him fall away. Just for a little while.Sophia opened the door before he reached it.Her hair was loose ar
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