Shattered Embrace

(Kaelen's POV)

The children clung to me with a warmth I hadn’t known I needed.

I wrapped my arms around them instinctively, protectively. Their little hearts beat fast against me, their scents embedding themselves deep into my senses. It was overwhelming, raw— like something I had missed in forever.

Then it shattered.

Two men appeared from the crowd, and quickly yanked the children from my arms.

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