Damon’s POVThe first night without Thea was the hardest. I didn't expect it to be. I had spent years as a warrior. I had spent months away from home during campaigns. I had slept on battlefields, in forests, and beneath skies filled with enemies waiting for the right moment to attack. But none of those moments compared to walking past my daughter's room and seeing the empty bed. I stood in the doorway longer than I should have.Her little blanket was still folded where Aurora had placed it that morning. A small toy sat near the edge of the bed, abandoned because Thea had decided something else was more interesting. A normal thing. A simple thing. And somehow, it hurt more than any wound I had ever received. Aurora found me there. She didn't say anything at first. She simply walked beside me and leaned against the doorframe."You're thinking about bringing her back."I looked at her. "Is it that obvious?" She gave me a small smile. "To me? Yes." I looked back into the room. "I know
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