Chapter 175

Part One – Simon POV Five years later. Time has a way of slipping through my fingers like water, leaving me stunned whenever I paused long enough to measure its flow. Five years since the twins were born, five years of sleepless nights and endless laughter, five years of building something sturdier than any one of us had dared to imagine. The seasons had shifted like breath, and with each turn, my children had grown taller, sharper, livelier. Kaya and Noah were no longer the helpless bundles I once cradled against my chest; they had become whirlwinds of energy and curiosity. Today, they tumbled across the green expanse of the pack’s lawn, their shrieks of joy mingling with the delighted squeals of Cherry, Charlie and Noelle’s daughter. The three of them had formed an inseparable little unit, chasing one another, rolling until grass stains painted their knees, inventing games only they understood. I leaned against the railing of the terrace, arms folded, watching. My chest swelled with