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That night, as Bella rocked Aria to sleep, she couldn’t help but think of Henry. His absence was a constant ache in her heart, a reminder that not all battles could be fought with claws and fangs. Asher came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder.
“He’ll come back to us,” Asher said softly, as if reading her thoughts. “He has to.”
Bella nodded, blinking back tears as she gazed down at her sleeping daughter. “I just wish he could meet her. She’s already so loved, but Henry… he became family so fast for us.”
The weight of their worry hung between them, but they found solace in each other and in the tiny miracle they held. Though the path ahead was uncertain, Bella and Asher knew they would face it together, armed with the strength of the
