Hera POV

The first light of morning creeps through the curtains, painting the room in shadows that don't quite chase away the night.

I barely slept throughout the night.

How could I?

Lily and I ended up in her bed sometime after midnight, after another nightmare jolted her awake.

Her tiny fists clutched my shirt as she whimpered without words, as if I was the only thing keeping her grounded.

I held her throughout the night, rocking her like a baby.

When I hear the doorbell ...