Adeline POV
The park was busy as usual when we arrived. Vincent had chosen the open space near the riverbank, probably because it gave his daughter enough room to be free without disturbing the civilians nearby.
The twins stayed close to me as we crossed the grass. I kept my palm around the herbs and released a faint, steady stream of witch aura while we walked. It spread in a thin wave, gentle enough not to provoke a werewolf but strong enough to soothe them.
I felt Myra’s energy before I saw her. Her emotions stirred through the bond like a trembling pulse. When she turned and spotted us, her shoulders loosened slightly.
“Auntie,” she screamed out in excitement and that alone justified my decision to come.
I stepped nearer and accepted her deep embrace, letting the calming aura re
