There was a pause.“Mama,” he said more softly now. “Are you okay?”Her throat tightened.“I’m okay,” she said. “Just tired.”“Did you save the person?” he asked.Sera closed her eyes.“Yes,” she whispered. “I did.”“That’s good,” Nikolai said simply. “You always save people.”Her grip tightened around the phone.“I’ll be home soon,” she promised. “A few days, maybe.”“Okay,” he said. “I’ll wait.”Of course you will, she thought, heart aching with love.“I love you,” she said.“I love you more,” he replied instantly.She smiled through the tears as the call ended.A second later, another call came through.Adrik.She answered without hesitation.“He’s asleep,” Adrik said. “Fed. Spoiled. Already plotting his next demand.”“Thank you,” she murmured.A beat.“You sound… different,” Adrik said carefully.“I saved him,” she said quietly.Silence.Then Adrik exhaled slowly. “Damian?”“Yes.”Another pause, heavier this time.“Are you okay?” he asked.She looked out the window at the city glo
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