The garden was in full bloom, unapologetic in its beauty.Sophie noticed it as she stepped into the sunlight, warmth soaking into her skin. Green climbed the stone trellises, flowers spilled over low walls, and bees drifted lazily between blossoms, unconcerned with crowns, wars, or newborn children.She should have felt peace.Instead, she felt tired in a way that went deeper than muscle or bone.Kaon was with the nurse today, a break Sophie hadn’t wanted to take, but Xavier had insisted. Not because she was weak, but because she was human enough to need rest, even with a wolf inside her healing faster than seemed possible.The bullet wound was gone. No scar. No lingering ache. Her wolf had taken over the moment danger passed, mending flesh with ruthless efficiency.Motherhood, however, was another matter entirely.That kind of exhaustion didn’t obey commands.Shiloh was already there, seated beneath the old willow, hands wrapped around a cup of tea she hadn’t touched. She looked up w
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