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Zarek

The door closes behind us, and silence settles over the room. I know what she needs a night of warmth, and he believes that with it, she will heal.

That night, I lay beside her, unable to sleep. His eyes never leave her, watching her as she breathes softly, her chest rising and falling with each shallow breath. My hand gently rests on her belly, feeling the small life inside, the heir we bot