Azriel and Markus stepped back into the hospital maternity room, the soft hum of the machines and the occasional murmurs of nurses filling the air. As they entered, Lora, who had been sitting beside Kaia, holding the newborn's tiny hand, glanced up at them and smiled, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
"You two done plotting world domination?" she teased, her voice light but warm. The joke broke the tension that still lingered in the room after Azriel and Markus's serious discussion outside.
Both men chuckled, shaking their heads. Azriel's deep laughter echoed through the small room, and even Markus, weighed down by the burdens they had just discussed, couldn't help but smile.
"Not quite," Azriel replied with a smirk, approaching his mate, his eyes softening as he leaned down to kiss
