Naomi's POV

I didn't sleep the night after I told Leona what happened, it was not because I was doubting my decision, but because I was already thinking ten steps ahead-blueprints, messaging, team structure, how to keep The Haven untouched while Sanborn rose beside it, how to make sure everything is legally done and it won't bother my family.

In the morning, the air was still and bright, the kind of sharp cold that makes everything feel a little more alive. I stood at the porch railing ...