Chapter 52 The Mark Of Dawn

• Kieran’s POV
• The stares are different this time—but I don’t mind. Let them look.
• With Zoey asleep in my arms, there’s only one thing on my mind: getting her to bed, safe and undisturbed. Her weight against me is feather-light, yet she anchors my whole world. Each step I take feels like I'm walking toward something sacred. And when I finally lay her down on her bed, it feels like an exhale I’ve been holding for hours.