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.

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

anything up.

of his tiny hands had come free from his

grip.

noticed that Alexander was now standing beside me, looking down at

I wanted to share this moment with him, the father of my child. Together. But I could never tell him. And

it’s no interview,” I said, finally pulling my hand away and watching as Alexander gently fastened the oxygen tubes around

Lucien’s chest, seeming almost relieved when he

blurted out. “Just like

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

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to contain my squeal of excitement at 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 son was all I could ask for at

just like Lilith showed me. “I promise I won’t