Liam pov I woke before the alarm, the early morning light filtering through the curtains to cast a gentle glow across the bedroom. Beside me, Grace slept deeply, her body curled protectively around her thirty-week pregnant belly, one hand resting over our daughter as if to shield her even in sleep
Liam pov I smirked at her stunned face before she smiled shyly at me and spoke. Morning," she murmured, moving to press a kiss to Lucas's head again before accepting the cup of decaffeinated tea I had prepared in anticipation of her arrival. "You two are up early." "Man, time," I replied with
Liam pov You're up to something," Grace observed as we loaded Lucas into the car for the short drive to his grandparents' house. "You have that look." I grinned as I looked over at her. I'm gonna show her tonight. I vowed. "What look?" I asked innocently, securing the final buckle on the car sea
Liam pov A blush spread across Grace's cheeks at my unabashed admiration. "Pregnancy hormones must be affecting your vision," she joked, attempting to deflect the intensity of my gaze. I shook my head, unwilling to let her dismiss my genuine reaction. "My vision is perfect," I insisted, moving t
"Do you believe me now?" I asked softly, my hands moving to frame her belly. "That I find this—you—not just beautiful but powerfully, almost overwhelmingly desirable?" Grace turned slightly to meet my gaze, vulnerability and hope mingling in her expression. "I'm trying to," she admitted. "It's jus
Liam pov The following evening, I arrived home from the garage earlier than usual, having delegated the final appointments to Jake so he could continue the connection me and Grace had reestablished the night before. Lucas was still with my parents—Mom had texted mid-morning to suggest keeping him
Liam pov The reference to that difficult time—her pregnancy with Lucas while I was lost in amnesia, building a life with someone else—created a momentary shadow in our bond, a flicker of old pain not completely healed despite all the progress we had made. I hated how bad I hurt her. She was so sca
Grace pov The simple permission—to be vulnerable, to release the constant self-control I maintained as a human mated to a werewolf, as a mother, as a woman determined to prove my resilience after nearly losing everything—broke something open inside me. The tears came faster now, accompanied by sof
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