Victory has a way of lying to you.It wraps itself around your shoulders like warmth after a long storm, whispers that it’s over, that you’ve survived, that whatever comes next will be easier.I believed that… for a moment.Standing in the Shallow Valleys, surrounded by the Darkbreeds, with Zach grabbing my arms and the echoes of battle finally fading into silence, I let myself breathe.Just once.Just long enough to feel it.He was real.Warm.Alive.Mine.His small fingers curled into the fabric of my clothing, holding on with a quiet certainty that cut deeper than any blade ever could. His head rested against my chest, his breathing soft, steady… grounding me in a way nothing else ever had.“I have you,” I murmured.Zach didn't say anything.The words came out softer than I expected.Not a command.Not a promise shouted into the void.Just… truth.Zira stood nearby, watching with something close to relief in her eyes. Aisha leaned against a rock not far off, her strength still reco
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