LUCAI stepped into the kitchen. I didn’t think twice. I walked up, pulled Alina close, and kissed her soundly. I reminded myself that she was my wife, and that she was safe. Her scent hit me immediately, soft and sweet like lilies. For a second, it felt like every heavy thing sitting on my shoulders lifted.Maya stretched her arms, begging me to lift her. laughed under my breath, carried her into my arms, pressing a kiss to her soft cheek. Leo was right behind her, tugging on my pants, saying he wanted up too. I scooped him up into my other arm, and Alina smiled, the kind of smile that made me forget everything else for a second. Holding the children while we stood together in our kitchen felt surreal and perfect. Was this what having our own children would feel like? No, I shoved the thought away. Maya and Leo were already in enough trouble, bringing my own seed into the rotten world we belonged in wasn't something I ever wanted to do.Still, I held the children closer. “How
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