Chapter 148

KAELOS The morning sun seeped through the curtains, gently waking me up. For the first time in months, I woke up without a heavy weight on my chest—without worries about conspiracies, without fear of hidden threats. Jessica was gone. Viktor was being handled by the Alpha coalition we had formed. The Nightveil Pack was safe. And most importantly, Seraphina slept soundly in my arms, her rounded belly touching my side—a constant reminder of the new life we had created together. I traced the line of her back gently, careful not to wake her. She looked so peaceful in her sleep, her dark brown hair spread across the pillow, her lips slightly parted with steady, quiet breaths. Her pregnancy was entering its fifth month, and every day I fell deeper in love with her—if that was even possible. The way she placed her hand on her belly when she spoke to the baby. The way she glowed when she felt the first kick last week. The way she laughed when I spoke to her belly every night, telling stories ab