(Elias)
I lay in bed with Avery sleeping in my arms. Jackson was on her other side, and Luca was at her feet. We were all tangled together under the blankets.
I couldn't sleep. My mind was too awake. Too full of thoughts about what had just happened.
Tonight had been perfect. Better than I ever imagined it could be.
I looked down at Avery. Her face was peaceful. Relaxed. She looked happy, even in her sleep.
I still couldn't believe she was here. That she was ours. That she chose us.
I thought back to that day in the library. When I first saw Serena about to slap her. When Jackson, Luca, and I stepped in without even thinking about it.
I had known who Avery was. Mr. and Mrs. Blake had told me about their daughter who was taken from them and placed in an orphanage when she was just bo
