Chapter 423

Alaric

Theo grabbed both our hands and tugged us deeper into the park with the enthusiasm of someone who'd just discovered perpetual motion. His small fingers wrapped around mine felt significant in a way I hadn't anticipated. Warm. Trusting. Right.

"The train!" Theo bounced, pointing at the miniature locomotive chugging along its track. "We have to ride the train! All of us together!"

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