Fake Vow, True Luna
I felt him squirm in my arms as he began to wake and realize that he wasn’t being held by his mother, but instead by some strange man.
I watched as his little eyes popped open, studying my face with confusion. A tiny cry escaped from his little cherubine lips, and his hands curled into fists.
And then, I saw it.
My eyes met his, and I was struck by the familiarity of his gaze. His eyes. A vibrant blueish green, an uncommon shade that had been passed down to me from my mother, and had been passed from my grandfather to her. Alex’s eyes were almost an exact match.
“You know, now that I’m looking at the two of you, you two do really have the same eyes,” Layla said, as if reading my thoughts.
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