Elara's POV
I looked at the Legos on the floor. Not the castle set Mia loved. It was Lily's favorite, the one with the dragon and the knights. Mia liked the pastel animal sets, the ones with soft round edges.
He'd gotten it wrong. His first gift for her in five years, and he still didn't know his own daughter.
She looked at me, hopeful. So I sat down for her.
We spent two good hours together. Mia laughed more than she had in weeks. It almost felt like a dream.
After the pizza, Orion carried Mia upstairs himself. Read to her. Tucked her in.
I sat on the couch and listened. Margaret's words kept circling back, wearing down my resolve.
Orion came back down. He draped a blanket over my legs.
"Work. Pack business. I've been a little careless with you both," he said quietly.
Was that an
