**Jax**

I sat back and watched as everyone ate breakfast. Conversation and laughter were plentiful, and I couldn't keep the smile from my face. For the first time in longer than I could remember, everything felt right, like there wasn't a single thing in the world that could harm us. No more curses or enemies plotting against us. No more impending wars or threats of death looming over us.

Had we finally found peace?

Poised on Chloe's lap, Emma grabbed ...