DEMIEN'S POV:
~Two months later~
Two months had passed since that fateful day when Lena had gone into labor. The air had been thick with tension and excitement, the whole pack buzzing with anticipation. Now, I stood in the center of our bedroom, holding in my arms the reason for all that excitement. A beautiful, bouncing baby boy. I could feel his tiny breaths against my chest, a steady, rhythmic beat that soothed my soul in a way I hadn’t felt in years. His eyes, wide and curious, gleamed with a light that seemed to cut through all the darkness that had ever clouded my life.
I glanced at Lena, who lay in the bed beside me, her hair damp with sweat, her face glowing despite the exhaustion that clung to her like a second skin. Her smile was soft, but her eyes were bright, filled with a l
