Alethea

It feels like I'm floating in the air. Everything around me is peaceful. The sky is bright and clear, the gentle waves whisper against the shore, and I'm seated on the warm sand, letting the golden grains slip between my fingers. The sun kisses my skin, and I can feel it glow under its warmth.

I'm smiling-truly smiling-and for a moment, I wonder why I feel this happy. It's been so long since I've felt anything close to this.

The last time was the day I held Declan in my arms for the first time. But this? This joy is something else, something so deep and overwhelming that I...