Cassian’s P.O.V.Initially, an outing without Liora felt like hell, but once we reached the human park, my daughters’ happiness overpowered the sadness lingering in my chest.The human park was loud, messy, and completely unorganized compared to our grounds, yet somehow it felt strangely perfect.Esme and Mila ran across the grass, their tiny hands clutching colorful balloons as their laughter rang through the air.I watched as Mila tried to climb a small ladder to the slide while Esme stood below, giving very serious instructions that made absolutely no sense.Their little giggles, the way they ran back to me every few minutes, the way they held my hands as if it was the most natural thing in the world—it was intoxicating. I was finally able to experience the joy of fatherhood after five years of loneliness.I stood in line at an ice cream cart, preparing to buy them the biggest cones available in the park, when Liora’s annoying guard approached me.Without greeting me, Gavin shoved
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