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LUCA——The first rays of dawn cut through the blinds, soft and fragile, brushing over the small forms of the children still clinging to me. I had driven quietly back to the pack house, careful not to wake Kiki, careful not to let anyone else see the weight on my shoulders. The car smelled faintly of lavender from the air freshener I had ignored until now, and the smell made my stomach twist. Life had to go on, and yet the world felt broken beyond repair.I carried the little girl inside first, holding her close to my chest like she was a fragile fragment of glass. Her brother’s hand was still in mine, small fingers curling around my thumb as if the connection could tether him to something solid in a world that had spun violently out of control. I could feel their fear and it made my wolf bristle in instinctive anger, but I forced it down. This wasn’t the time to rage. This was the time to build a home, even in the shadow of a massacre.Kiki’s door was still closed. I had left her sle

LUCA——“Breakfast is served,” I announced as I turned from the counter.Kiki was just stepping into the living room with the children. One on each side of her. Their small hands wrapped tightly around her fingers like she was the only solid thing left in their world. The sight of them together did something strange to my chest. Something warm.I had dismissed every omega in the house earlier that morning. No noise. No whispers. No curious eyes. I needed the pack house quiet today. These children had already seen enough chaos for a lifetime and I refused to let them wake up to it again.Kiki looked up when she heard my voice.She tried to smile.It did not fully reach her eyes but it was real enough to hurt. There was effort in it. Strength. The kind you use when you decide to keep standing even though your knees are shaking.I knelt slightly and spoke softly to the kids, keeping my voice low and easy. “Food first,” I said. “Then we can talk about anything you want.”The boy nodded se