Adrian called from the garage before he shut the engine off.“I’m downstairs.”Kai’s reply was short. “Door’s open. Come up.”He took the private elevator with his forearm still wrapped under a clean sleeve and the hospital smell only half washed off. Cain was stable. The list of people who had known the mission was already being pulled. None of that mattered the second the penthouse door closed behind him and the quiet of the house settled on his shoulders.Ren was in the kitchen with coffee. Kai stood near the island, watching the hallway like a man who had been holding a line all night.“Where is she?” Adrian asked.“Her room,” Ren said. “Aurelia slept with her. Refused to leave once the lights went out.”Adrian nodded, already turning that way, when Kai’s voice stopped him.“Before you go in — she might surprise you.”Adrian looked back.“Surprise me how?”Kai and Ren exchanged a glance that carried the weight of the colouring book and the crying and the small voice saying 'yay, K
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