Chapter 31

Lucas’s POV

Mae had slipped into a peaceful sleep, her breathing soft and even against my chest. I held her tight, feeling the way her body molded perfectly into mine, like she was made to fit there.

Everything in that moment felt right—as if the chaotic pieces of my world were finally clicking into place, one quiet exhale at a time.

The room was dim, the only light sneaking in from the hallway, c