I sat with Iris on her bed, she had a night terror. Aaron was fast asleep in the next room and I sighed, rubbing her shoulder. My fingers would graze the stop of her amputated arm every once and a while, causing my heart to ache. I rocked her back and forth as she sobbed and slowly began to quiet down.

        "Mom." She said.

        "Hm?" I replied.

        "Do you think my mate will reject me once he sees me? You know, without my arm." She asked.

        I sighed and kissed her head.

        "I don't think so. Even if he did, I think the moon Goddess would have another plan for...