Chapter 152

DARIAN

This world was better because of her, and I knew, without a shadow of a doubt that I couldn’t live in a world where she didn’t exist. The babies held an equally large place within me, as did Kiera, I loved them all and would die for either one of them but Hazel was the core of everything that was me. Without her, everything else would crumble.

“She’s waking up!” Nora said and I ran over to her side.

Hazel’s eyes flickered open and she drew a soft breath. Our eyes locked and I sighed in relief when I finally got to gaze into those eyes.

She squeezed my hand softly, her strength would come back with time, and she parted her lips.

“We are never… having sex again,” she rasped out.

Everyone laughed and Hazel winced when she tried to sit.

“You need to rest,” I said and gently pushed her shoulders down.

The room filled with chatter when Elise brought Mathilda and Kiera to visit.

Keira immediately hopped up in my arms and I walked