Morning came slowly, like it was afraid to touch what the night had built. The room still held warmth, still held the quiet echo of breath and skin and something deeper that did not fade with sleep. Raya woke first, though she did not move at once, because her body still felt heavy in a different way now, not tired, not weak, but full, like something inside her had settled into place and refused to be ignored.She lay between them, Derek at her back and Jax in front, their bodies still close, still protective even in sleep, and for a moment she only listened, to their breathing, to her own heartbeat, and to that third rhythm that had become familiar, softer but steady, like a whisper inside her blood.Her hand moved slowly to her stomach.There was no pain, no sudden change she could point to, yet something in her knew, not with fear but with a quiet certainty that settled deep in her chest and refused to be shaken. Ria’s presence stirred gently, not loud, not sharp, but aware, like s
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