What a peaceful kingdom.Not in all the years Serina had walked its halls not when she was a girl trapped in fear, not when she was a queen battling enemies seen and unseen, not even during the war that had nearly broken the kingdom in half.But now, in the silver morning light, the palace breathed softly.Peacefully.Serina stood by the open balcony, her night-robe brushing against her ankles as the early breeze lifted her hair. The gardens below glistened with dew, the fountains murmured gently, and for the first time in years…She felt safe.A soft cry sounded behind her small, high, and familiar.Serina turned immediately.On the large bed, nestled in pale golden blankets, a toddler pushed himself up with clumsy determination, cheeks round and flushed from sleep. His dark lashes fluttered as he blinked up at her.She smiled a smile she never knew she was capable of before Cassian.“My little dawn,” she murmured.The boy lifted his arms toward her, mumbling a sleepy “Mama.”Serina
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