Chapter 107
Levi
The quiet of the chamber wrapped around me as I lay beside where Noah and Envy are entangled, the soft rhythm of their breathing filling the space. Her heartbeat, steady and strong beneath my hand on her belly, was the only sound that truly anchored me, the pulse of the life growing inside her.
Flint’s presence stirred in my mind, an ever–present shadow. His voice was low, calm, and steady, threading through my thoughts like a tether.
“You feel it too, don’t you?” Flint’s mental voice rumbled gently, eyes glowing in the darkness behind my eyelids.
I nodded, even though he couldn’t see. The pup’s heartbeat. Stronger every day.
“Good.” Flint’s tone held approval, a subtle warmth beneath his usual gruffness. “Will it be more like us? Fierce, relentless?”
I smiled at the thought. “Or gentle like Envy. Stubborn like a wolf who knows her own mind.”
“You hope it takes after me,” Flint teased silently, and I felt a grin tug at my lips.
“Maybe,” I admitted. “You’ll be an excellent guardian.”
Flint’s mental tail wagged, a ripple of energy that felt like comfort and mischief all at once. “Guardian, protector, shadow, and daddy.”
I closed my eyes briefly and let the warmth of the moment settle around me. “We’re going to give this pup a world worth fighting for.”
And it will be worth every battle. I opened my eyes, looking at the peaceful forms of Noah and Envy, their bond unbreakable, their love fierce. Flint’s presence pulsed in my mind like a heartbeat of its own, a reminder I wasn’t alone in this. Together, we were ready for whatever came next. The late nights, the early mornings, the cries, the laughter, the love, the chaos. I’m ready for all of it. The door creaked softly open, and Xavier slipped inside like a shadow, a comforting presence in the dim light. He moved with that quiet confidence only he had, and even in his grim reaper robes, there was a gentleness that belonged only to family. He crossed the room without a word, kneeling beside Envy and
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brushing soft kisses along the curve of her belly. Her skin shivered beneath his touch, and I caught the almost reverent tilt of his head as he murmured something only she could hear. I leaned back, watching the subtle exchange with a soft smile. The way Xavier treated her was different, older, wiser, like he knew the sacredness of this moment and the fragile hope it carried. Breaking the silence, he straightened and glanced at me and Noah. “Breakfast at the packhouse soon,” he said softly, voice steady but light. “Elliot already portaled ahead with Haiden. They’re up and working on waking Nanna and Pa. They want us all there.”
Noah’s eyes flicked open, a slow smile spreading as he processed the news. Envy stirred. beside me, eyes fluttering to the ceiling like she was trying to hold onto the last wisps of sleep.
I stood, feeling the weight of the moment settle over us. “Sounds like we’ve got a full day
ahead.”
Xavier nodded, adjusting his scythe with that familiar case. “We do. But for now, rest a
little more.”
Envy reached out, fingers curling around Xavier’s wrist briefly, a soft smile tugging at her lips. “Thank you.”
Haiden
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