Liam pov As mom's birth progressed, we decided the hospital would be better than a home birth. Da was scared she bleed out. So here we are crammed in a car, speeding to the packs hospital. "Mom, breathe," my voice was steady as I helped support mom's weight on one side while dad took the other.
Liam pov We were steps away from the hospital when mom's body decided it wouldn't wait any longer. She cried out she felt the head crowning, and I felt fear. "Stop the car," she gasped, her hand clutching mine with supernatural strength. "Now, Alex!" Dad slammed on the brakes and threw the vechi
Liam pov The joy of holding both twins against her chest had mom glowing with maternal love. She smiled up at dad, then at me and Luna, her family complete and perfect in this moment. "They're beautiful," she whispered, her voice tired but happy. Then, without warning, her eyes rolled back, an
Liam pov With mom finally stable but sleeping, dad reluctantly left her side to visit the twins in the nursery. I stayed behind, my protective instincts fully engaged as he maintained vigil over his mother. "I won't leave her," I promised my dad. "Not for a second." Dad squeezed my shoulder,
Liam pov Mom woke slowly, her supernatural senses gradually returning as her strength rebuilt. The first thing she became aware of was my steady presence beside her. I sat vigilant in the chair next to her bed, my eyes never leaving her face as I monitored every change in her condition. When her
Liam pov As the Matthews family reunited in mom's hospital room, the door opened again to reveal my Grace, her arms laden with containers of food. Her gift of truth-seeing immediately showed her the emotional scene—Beth awake and alert, My eyes still red-rimmed from crying, dad cradling the twins
Grace pov I noticed the change while helping the Matthews family prepare to bring Beth and the twins home. At first, I attributed the subtle shift in my energy to exhaustion from the past few days of crisis and celebration. But my gift of truth-seeing couldn't be fooled for long—especially when it
Grace pov I had been helping prepare the nursery for the twins' homecoming, making sure everything was perfect for Beth and Alex's arrival with the newborns. The pack had gathered at the main house, everyone playing their part in the preparations. I had volunteered to clean the guest bathroom, wan
Sophia considered the question seriously before shaking her head. "Not worry. It's the right pattern. The balance is happy about it." She adjusted another stone slightly, the golden light flowing to illuminate the new configuration. "Five is better than four. Stronger shapes." As if confirming her
I began to protest, but another wave of dizziness—milder this time—reminded me that Elena's medical advice wasn't merely precautionary. My body was indeed adjusting to significant changes, and pushing beyond its limits would serve no one. "Two days," I conceded reluctantly. "But I want regular upd
Grace pov Liam nodded, leaning forward to place a gentle kiss on my forehead. "Our children were never going to be ordinary, were they? Not with us as parents." I smiled as he looked into my eyes. Lucas was a strong werewolf with Alpha blood, and Sophia was a truth seer. Both were strong as hell.
"What happened?" I asked, my voice slightly hoarse. "You collapsed in the observation gallery," Liam explained, squeezing my hand. "Gave everyone quite a scare, especially the children. Tomas has been asking about you every fifteen minutes." I attempted to sit up, but Elena moved swiftly to prev
Grace pov Two weeks after the Children's Day revelation, the Balance Center hummed with renewed purpose. I had implemented a carefully structured program to continue engaging with the children who had shown connection to the Equilibrium, while the research division refined their understanding of h
Grace pov Liam, ever practical, focused on immediate implications. "How does this affect our response to reality-shapers? Does this expanded connection give the equilibrium greater range or power?" "Not exactly, power," I replied thoughtfully. "More like... expanded awareness. Greater understand
As we discussed these implications, Sophia's block construction had grown increasingly complex. Children placed pieces with surprising precision under her guidance, creating what appeared to be a three-dimensional representation of reality patterns around the Balance Center itself. The golden light
Grace pov Latent gifts," Elena suggested, joining me as I completed my circuit of the courtyard. The Alpha and healer had attended as a representative of the supernatural communities allied with the Balance Center. "Not strong enough to manifest as active abilities, but sufficient to create resona
Grace pov Three days after the shadow attack on the pack house, the Balance Center was hosting its first-ever Children's Day. What had begun as a small educational initiative had expanded rapidly as families associated with the Center brought not just their gifted children but siblings, cousins, a