~ThorneGift?When Elena whispered the word, I expected anything, an ally dragged in chains, some trinket, a threat dressed up as generosity. But not this. Never this.I stood frozen as the door opened wider and the shape I thought I’d only ever see again in memory walked in. Luna.For a moment, I swore my chest stopped moving. My heart forgot how to beat. She was there, alive, real, her presence filling the space as if no time had passed at all, as if the years hadn’t swallowed us whole.And then, Liam.The boy darted across the room, feet light, steps quick, the sound of his small laugh breaking me in ways I couldn’t describe. He didn’t hesitate, not once. I had seen him before but now, seeing him while his mother was present was intoxicating.He ran straight to me. Straight into me. His tiny hand found mine, and before I could even breathe, I was holding him, clutching him so tight like he might vanish if I loosened my grip. My son. My blood.I felt his mother’s eyes on me, burni
 Last Updated : 2025-09-16
Last Updated : 2025-09-16