Night settled over the palace without ceremony. The bustle of the day faded into distant echoes until only the quiet remained. Moonlight slipped through the tall windows of their chambers, silvering the floor and softening every edge of the room. Selene stood beside Camille's crib, smoothing the tiny blanket one last time.
"You've checked it three times," Orion observed, the hint of a smile tugging at his lips.
She glanced over her shoulder, unashamed.
"I know."
"And?"
"I'm checking it again." A quiet chuckle escaped him. "You worry too much."
Selene looked back at their sleeping daughter, her expression impossibly soft. "I don't think that's possible anymore."
Orion crossed the room, stopping beside her. Together they looked down at Camille.
She slept peacefully, one tiny fist tu
