Zara’s POV

“Lucas!” I called out.

He blinked at me and then grinned widely. Mrs Shane waved at me too.

“Hey, guys. I was just passing by and thought to greet you both,” I lied.

“Oh, really? It’s good to see you, Zara,” Mrs Shane greeted.

I crouched down to Lucas’s height, drew his hair to the back of his ear with my fingers. Then I took him into a tight hug. My heart nearly shattered when his tiny hands wrapped around me without question. In that moment, I instinctively tugged gently at a strand of hair to confirm my claim through a DNA test. I tucked it between my...