Naomi's POV
I didn’t sleep the night after I told Leona what happened, it was not because I was doubting my decision, but because I was already thinking ten steps ahead—blueprints, messaging, team structure, how to keep The Haven untouched while Sanborn rose beside it, how to make sure everything is legally done and it won't bother my family.
In the morning, the air was still and bright, the kind of sharp cold that makes everything feel a little more alive. I stood at the porch railing watching the cabins breathe beneath early fog, thinking about how far we’d come—and how much further there was to go.
I broke the news to Beatrice and Kendra first. They deserved to hear it directly.
Beatrice listened in silence, her hands folded neatly on her lap, her eyes never leaving mine. When I fi
