LYRA'S POV Drop off at daycare. Work eight hours. Pick up. Home. Feed her. Study while she napped. Feed her again. Sleep for a few hours. Repeat.It was exhausting.But it was working.At three months, Aria started smiling. Real, genuine smiles that lit up her whole face.At four months, she laughed for the first time a bubbly, joyful sound that made my heart explode.At five months, she started showing more wolf signs. Her eyes flashed gold regularly now. Sometimes, when she got excited, I could feel the pulse of her power.I kept it hidden. Told no one. Not even Dr. Chen, who'd become like a father figure to me.At six months, I finished my first semester of community college with straight A's."I'm impressed," my academic advisor said. "Working full-time, single mother, and still maintaining a 4.0. That's remarkable.""Thank you.""Have you thought about your long-term goals?""Medical school. I want to be a doctor."She nodded slowly. "It's going to be difficult. But if anyone ca
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