ARIASix years laterI wake to the feeling of three small bodies piling onto my bed, their giggles filling the room like music."Mama, wake up!""There's someone at the door!""He says he has important letters!"I blink my eyes open and find myself staring into three pairs of bright eyes—two gray like storm clouds, one amber like honey. My babies. My entire world.Lily bounces on my stomach, her dark curls flying everywhere. "Come on, Mama! He's been waiting forever!""Forever is five minutes to you, Lil," Noah says, rolling his eyes in that way that makes him look far too mature for a five-year-old. He's sitting at the edge of the bed, more reserved than his sisters but just as excited.Emma, my quietest one, leans down and plants a kiss on my cheek. "Morning, Mama.""Morning, babies." I pull them all in for a hug, breathing in their scent—milk and honey and something wild underneath that only I can detect. My wolf, Kelly, purrs with contentment. These three are everything. They're t
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