Adrian gasped. “There’s a league?”Damian tapped his nose. “Secret one.”Emery laughed, the sound warm and bright, surprising even herself. Damian looked at her then really looked—and something eased in his chest.She was smiling again.Not the tired, forced one from the past.A real one.And he knew he would spend the rest of his life protecting that smile.“Mom!”Ethan’s voice approached from behind them.Ethan and Patricia walked toward the picnic blanket, carrying extra fruit and drinks. Patricia’s eyes softened the moment they landed on Emery.“You look peaceful today,” her mother said.“I feel peaceful,” Emery admitted quietly.Patricia squeezed her hand with the kind of apology only a mother could give—no words, but years of regret, guilt, and love pressing into a single touch.Ethan plopped down beside Adrian.“Want me to show you how REAL h
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