Hera POV
The first light of morning creeps through the curtains, painting the room in shadows that don't quite chase away the night.
I barely slept throughout the night.
How could I?
Lily and I ended up in her bed sometime after midnight, after another nightmare jolted her awake.
Her tiny fists clutched my shirt as she whimpered without words, as if I was the only thing keeping her grounded.
I held her throughout the night, rocking her like a baby.
When I hear the doorbell ring softly, I slip out of bed carefully, tucking the blanket around Lily's shoulders.
For a moment, she stirs, eyes fluttering open but doesn't wake fully.
I pull on a hoodie over my tank top, the jeans from yesterday and head downstairs.
I find Nyx in the kitchen, already brewing coffee.
Her dark hair tie
