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I looked back down at Lily. “The baby is okay,” I told her. “The baby is safe.”
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“Good,” she said seriously. “I’m going to be a big cousin, I have to help protect the baby.”
My throat felt tight with emotion. “You’re going to be a wonderful big cousin.”
She smiled at that and snuggled closer to me, careful of my ribs.
Liam walked over and tried to climb up too but Orion scooped him up.
“Let’s give Aunt Athena some space, buddy,” he said. “She’s got Lily, you can sit with daddy.”
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Liam seemed content with that and settled in Orion’s lap as my brother sat down in one of the
armchairs.
“How are you really doing?” Orion asked me, his eyes scanning my face, my neck, taking in all
the visible damage.
“I’m sore and I’m tired and I’m scared,” I admitted. “But I’m alive and the baby is safe, so I’m
doing better than I could be.”
He nodded slowly. “Tristan told me you’re going to see your healer this morning.”
“Mara,” I confirmed. “She’s expecting us at nine.”
“Good,” he said. “I want to make sure everything is really okay.”
“Me too,” I said quietly.
Breakfast was ready and Kiara and Leah brought out plates of eggs, bacon, toast, fruit, and
pancakes, there was easily enough food for everyone and then some.
now.”
“You didn’t have to do all this,” I said as Kiara handed me a plate.
“Yes, we did,” she said simply. “You need to eat, you need to keep your strength up, especially
She glanced meaningfully at my stomach and I realized she knew about the pregnancy too.
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“Thank you,” I said, and I meant it for so much more than just the food.
We ate in relative quiet, everyone tired from the events of the night, Lily and Liam were the
most animated, chattering about the pancakes and asking if they could have more syrup.
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The normalcy of it, the simple act of sharing a meal together, helped ease some of the tension
that had been sitting in my chest since the attack.
left.
After breakfast, Dr. Chen came back to check on both Sarah and me one more time before we
“The swelling in your throat has gone down a bit,” he said to me after examining my neck.
“That’s a good sign, but I still want you to be careful if you notice any difficulty breathing or
increased swelling, you need to get medical attention immediately.”
“I will,” I promised.
He checked Sarah’s stitches and declared them to be holding well, then gave us both
instructions for care and told us to rest as much as possible over the next few days.
“I mean it,” he said seriously. “Your bodies have been through trauma, they need time to heal,
don’t try to push through the pain or act like everything is fine.”
“We won’t,” Sarah assured him.
After Dr. Chen left, Tristan turned to me. “We should head to Mara’s soon,” he said. “Our
appointment is in an hour and I want to give us plenty of time to get there.”
you.”
I nodded and stood up carefully, Lily sliding off my lap.
“Do you have to go?” she asked, her little face scrunching up with worry.
“Just for a little while,” I said. “But I’ll see you soon, I promise.”
“Okay,” she said, but she didn’t look happy about it.
Sarah hugged me carefully. “Let me know how it goes,” she said quietly. “I’ll be thinking about
“I will,” I said.
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Orion came over and pulled me into a gentle hug. “Take care of yourself, little sister,” he said.
“And call me if you need anything, anything at all.”
“I will,” I promised.
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