Chloe’s POV

It’s been two weeks.

Two quiet, gentle weeks where the world finally stopped screaming at us.

Zoe is healed, really healed this time. Not just the body, but the fire in her eyes is back. Mira is safe, laughing again, filling the house with the same warmth her mother once did. The walls no longer feel heavy with secrets or blood or fear. For the first time in a long time, our home feels like a home for a long time.

Peace didn’t arrive loudly.

It came softly.

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