Raven smiled softly as she rested against Damien, her heart lighter now that the worst was behind them. "As am I," she murmured, her voice still a little shaky but filled with relief. "Not only because I’m alive, but because Cora deserves to have a childhood. I was worried she’d have another growth spurt, but it seems she’ll just grow normally from now on."
Damien chuckled, his fingers brushing gently over her hand. "Unless we have another enemy attack."
Raven groaned, rolling her eyes. "Oh, don’t even say it. I can’t even think about fighting another enemy right now."
He pulled her closer, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead. "You won’t have to. I don’t foresee another war for a long, long time."
She relaxed into his embrace, a content sigh escaping her. "Good. That means we can fina
