The soft morning light had barely crept into the ward when the nurses bustled in, ready to run some tests. I was midway through them when a familiar face appeared in the doorway, Araria, with Leander by her side.
"Ari!" I cheered, my voice a little hoarse from excitement. A faint, almost awkward smile touched her lips as she asked about my condition. We'd already had the ultrasound, and the doctors had given me the incredible news: my babies were developing beautifully, two healthy little lives growing inside me. "They" because, yes, it was twins! I honestly couldn't put into words the overwhelming joy that surged through me when I saw them on the screen, and hearing their steady heartbeats almost made me faint from sheer happiness. Warren had been right—once my mind had settled, this imm
