Haelyn’s POV The first thing I became aware of was warmth. Not the burning, tearing pain I remembered, but a gentle, encompassing warmth that seemed to wrap around me like a blanket. The second thing was the sound of breathing. Multiple rhythms, some deep and steady, others quick and light. My eyes fluttered open slowly, the bright afternoon light filtering through the windows making me squint. Everything felt heavy, my body weighted down as if I’d been asleep for days. Maybe I had been. As my vision cleared, I turned my head slightly and my heart stopped. There they were. Maddox sat in the large chair beside my bed, cradling two tiny bundles against his bare chest. His eyes were closed, his head tilted back against the chair, exhaustion evident in every line of his face. But there was something else there too, something I’d never seen before. Peace. Pure, unfiltered peace. Mason stood by the window, gazing down at a third bundle in his arms, his fingers gently tracing the baby’
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