Chapter Twelve

The early morning light filtered in through the kitchen windows, casting a warm, golden glow over the polished granite countertops. Aiden and Declan sat at the breakfast bar, their hushed voices laced with an undercurrent of tension.

"We can't lose her, Dec," Aiden said, his brow furrowed with concern. "Lucia... She's everything to us already. She’ll be an incredible Luna.”

“Mate, that’s literally what she was born for, it’s in her genes. Of course she’s going to be incredible, she already is,” Declan laughed, before his playful expression was replaced by a rare seriousness. "I know. We have to find a way to keep her here, no matter what."

The twins fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts as they stared down at their untouched plates. The air thickened with unspoken desires, the air heavy with the scent of their combined alpha pheromones.

Lucia's footsteps were soft, barely registering against the tile floor, but the brothers sensed her presence instantly. Aiden and Declan turne