Semua Bab TO DENY A LUNA: Bab 121 - Bab 124

DAMON'S POVThe low hum of morning activity filtered into the room like a distant tide, gently coaxing me from the haze of sleep. Muffled voices drifted down the hall, punctuated by the sound of hurried footsteps—Elysia, orchestrating the start of the day with the kids, her voice rising and falling in calm but practiced command. The rustle of clothing, the soft patter of little feet, and the occasional burst of laughter painted the rhythm of a home in motion.I stirred slowly, the warmth of Velara beside me anchoring me to the bed. Her body was curled against mine, her breathing steady and undisturbed. Careful not to wake her, I began to shift, inching my way out from beneath her soft weight.But the door burst open before I could even sit up, slamming against the wall with a sharp, echoing thud. Kael exploded into the room with the unstoppable energy only a child could possess, his small frame a blur of enthusiasm and bouncing limbs. In his wake came Elys

VELARA'S POVGetting Damon off my back felt like an exhausting battle that lasted all day. He had been relentlessly pushing to take Kael for the weekend, his persistence turning every conversation into a frustrating loop. The argument dragged on endlessly until he finally agreed to drop the subject, but only on the condition that he could pick Kael up from school and take him out for a while. I gave in with a reluctant nod, not out of trust, but sheer necessity. I needed space to breathe, to actually get some work done. Things at the restaurant were spiraling—again. We were short on staff, and the weight of it all pressed heavily on my shoulders.As if that wasn’t enough, Hazel had gone completely silent. No one had heard from her, and unsettling rumors started to circulate. Her son had apparently missed school today too. That piece of information landed like a rock in my gut, feeding a sense of unease I couldn’t ignore.When the clock neared six in the ev