The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 240

“Heterochromia,” I murmured, looking up at Alexander again to find him still standing in the doorway. He didn’t respond at first, too busy staring with wide eyes at his suddenly calm son.

“Sorry…” He shook his head. “What did you say?”

“Heterochromia.” I shifted Lucien in my arms and patted his back gently when he began to fuss again. He’s got two differently colored eyes.”

“Oh. Right.” I could have sworn I saw the faintest smile tug at Alexander’s lips, but it was gone before it could fully take form. “Yeah. One blue, one green. My wife’s eyes are… were… blue.”

My throat tightened at the softness in his voice and the way he almost seemed to forget I was dead. Briefly, I wondered if I had been wrong about him. But before I could dwell on it, Lucien hiccuped,

drawing my attention again.

For the next few minutes, I gently paced across the room, bouncing Lucien and humming to him and speaking in hushed whispers. He calmed quickly, his hiccups and whimpers eventually turning into soft

coos and curious eyes looking up at me.

lowered him into his crib. My five minutes was nearly up and it had felt all too short. To both mine and Alexander’s surprise, Lucien didn’t fuss when I laid him down. I uncapped the vial of

anything up.

hands had come free from his swaddle, and before I could leave,

grip.

hadn’t even noticed that Alexander was now standing beside me, looking down at our son with a soft

to share this moment with him, the father of my child. Together. But I could never tell him. And I still felt cold toward him after everything that had happened, so I tried not to dwell on it too

it’s no interview,” I said, finally pulling my hand away and watching as Alexander gently fastened the oxygen tubes around Lucien’s head, “but I hope I proved myself to

have.” Alexander placed his hand over Lucien’s chest, seeming almost relieved when he felt

blurted out. “Just

like you. Besides, you’re the only applicant I’ve spoken to so far who doesn’t

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that. Just like that, Alexander was hiring me–without so much as an interview! Even if I could never tell him or Lucien who I really was, the fact that I would actually get a chance to be near my

you, Alpha,” I managed, curtsying just like Lilith showed