Chapter 129

SERAPHINA I woke up to the sound of the clinic door opening and hurried footsteps. Before I could fully open my eyes, I heard the voice I had longed to hear. “SERAPHINA!” “Mama?” I opened my eyes, and tears immediately streamed down my face when I saw Mama running in with a worried look on her face, Papa right behind her. “Oh, my child,” Mama was by my side in an instant, her hand gently touching my face, her green eyes scanning my entire body with deep concern. “Honey, look at you... you're so pale...” “Mama,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “Papa...” Papa stood on the other side of the bed, his hand holding mine firmly but gently. I could see tears in his eyes—something very rare—and that made my tears flow even more. “We're here now, princess,” Papa said in a slightly trembling voice. “We're here.” Kaelos, who had been sleeping in the recliner chair next to me, woke up with a sudden movement. “Athena, Bastian,” he stood up immediately, looking a little disoriented from sleep but qui