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“Through every war, and through every betrayal, darling.” He adds. “We have always found our way back to you, Chiara.”
I take a shaky breath in, my mind drifting back to the memory of that awful night.
The smoke.
The screams.
The way my blood turned to ice.
They fought for me.
Theyfoundme.
And they tore through my attackers like they were nothing more than shadows in their way.
Ruthless.
Unforgiving.
Mine.
And after, once everything was finished and we were back in Bratva territory, they showed me exactly what I meant to them.
Not with grand gestures, but rather with quiet devotion.
Fierce protection.
They didn't just promise to keep me safe.
They proved it.
With blood.
With fire.
With love.
“We’ll protect this family. Always.”
The heavy weight of their words sink into my bones, and I close my eyes for a moment, letting the truth of it settle over me.
We’ve made it.
We’ve survived.
And now, we’re thriving.
But it’s not just the three of us.
It’s our two babies too; our Anastasia, and our Aurora.
It’s the rest of our family as well.
And as I open my eyes again, looking at both my twin protectors, I know that this is only the beginning.
We leave our little baby in her nursery, switching the nightlight on so she’ll have a gentle glow around the room for when she wakes up.
I glance back at Aurora’s sleeping frame one last time before we can completely leave the room, and when I see that she’s sleeping safe and sound, I turn back around, walking out completely.

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