Chapter 156

KAELOS I reached across the table and took her hand, feeling the faint warmth of her pulse under my thumb. “You’re going to be amazing at this.” Seraphina’s lips curved into that calm, knowing smile I loved so much. “We’re going to be amazing at this,” she corrected softly. “Together.” The sunlight streaming through the library windows had shifted to a mellow gold, catching dust motes in the air. We had been here since morning—surrounded by piles of parenting books, notebooks, and scattered sticky notes with phrases like feeding intervals and safe sleep positions. The smell of parchment and tea mixed with the faint floral scent of Seraphina’s hair. By afternoon, we were down to the last book on the stack—its title written in soft silver across the cover: From Pack Leader to Father: Transitioning with Grace. “This one is different,” Seraphina murmured, running her fingers over the worn edges before opening it carefully. “It’s more about the emotional side of being a father.” Her tone so