A Breath of Peace

PIPER’S POV

Morning came softly.

For the first time in days… I woke up without that tight knot in my chest. No tension. No anxiety clawing at my ribs. Just… peace.

My eyes fluttered open slowly, adjusting to the warm sunlight filtering through the curtains. The room still carried the faint scent of him, clean, masculine, grounding.

Kellan.

A small smile tugged at my lips as I turned slightly, expe