Kiera POV***
I slipped away from Bane, just as the cooks brought out the ridiculously oversized cake for my son. I watched his little eyes light up with delight, as he watched it settle on the large round table. Alice handed me the candles and I gently placed the four blue candles on his birthday cake.
“Here, I have a lighter.” I heard Bane’s deep voice whisper in my ear. The sound of it sent chills down my spine. My knees nearly buckled, but I quickly refocused and accepted the Zippo lighter from Bane and lit the four little candles. I watched as my son's eyes lit up with excitement. I leaned down and kissed his chubby cheeks. "Happy birthday." I scooped him up and held him on my hip and swayed while everyone sang him a happy birthday. "Okay, now make a wish and blow them out." Koda s
