The sound.
A familiar heartbeat.
Willa’s head snapped up, golden eyes widening. She yipped excitedly running towards the door, stumbling few times.
“That’s Daddy! I knew it, Mommy!” she declared with absolute certainty, scrambling to her feet.
Before Riana or Raphael could stop her, Willa bolted across the living room, nearly tripping over the rug as she ran. She reached the front door, jumped… because she was still too small to reach the handle comfortably, and flung it open with both hands.
“Daddy!” she shouted, voice ringing with pure, unfiltered joy. “I knew it! I knew you weren’t dead!”
Wesley barely had time to brace himself. His heart melted to see his little daughter.
Willa launched herself at him like a tiny cannonball.
“Oof—!” Wesley laughed, instinctive
