Chapter 126. We Want You to Live Your Life

Athena

I woke up to giggles.

Not the sound I was expecting after everything that happened yesterday. I'd fallen asleep holding Tristan's hand, felt the warmth of him next to me, and somewhere in the back of my mind I'd expected to wake up the same way.

But the weight on the bed felt different, lighter, and there were definitely more than two small bodies bouncing on the mattress.

I opened my eyes slowly and saw a flash of blonde hair and bright blue eyes staring down at me.

"She's awake!" Lily shouted, her face breaking into the biggest smile I'd seen in weeks.

"Wake!" Liam echoed, his little voice full of excitement as he crawled across the bed toward me.

My heart did something weird in my chest, something that felt like it was breaking and healing at the same time. I pushed myself up and immediately pulled both of them into my arms, hugging them so tight I was afraid I might squeeze too hard.

"I missed you," Lily sai