Liora POVThe bitter, suffocating ice of winter has finally surrendered.The air in the Blood Moon courtyard is no longer sharp enough to crack your lungs. Instead, the gentle, crisp morning breeze carries the sweet, damp scent of thawing earth, blooming wildflowers, and the vibrant promise of spring.It is also currently carrying the sound of my Beta losing his absolute mind over baby supplies."Kael, we cannot pack four broadswords in the diaper bag!" Dax’s frantic voice echoes from the open trunk of the heavily armoured SUV. "There is no room! We need the thermal blankets, the formula, and at least eighty diapers for a three-day trip!""Dax, relax," Kael groans, leaning casually against the bumper. She is wearing her tactical leathers, looking entirely unbothered as she effortlessly bounces a cooing, wide-awake Jaxson on her hip. "They don't need eighty diapers. And if we run into a rogue patrol on the pass, I am not fighting them off with a pacifier.""You aren't fighting anyone!"
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