Breaking Free

Zaric POV

I held the baby in my arms, feeling them tremble. She looked up at me, her eyes so trusting that my heart skipped a beat. So small, so tiny, and vulnerable. For a moment I couldn’t breathe, flooded with awe and amazed at how something so miniscule could survive such a surgical procedure. A nurse quietly took the child from my arms, a warm smile on her lips. Part of me is reluctant to let