More Than Surviving
(Dual POV: Rowan and Caleb)
A Morning in Bloom
The valley glistened beneath the golden light of morning, dew clinging to blades of grass like tiny blessings. Spring had taken root again, but everything looked newer—warmer, fuller—through the eyes of two little boys racing barefoot through the clearing.
Rowan stood beside the garden gate, arms crossed, a quiet smile tugging at his lips.
“They’re faster than we were at that age,” Caleb muttered beside him, shaking his head.
“They’re faster than most grown wolves,” Rowan replied, watching their twin sons—Aerin and Sael—chase each other in wide circles, laughter peeling through the air.
“Do we stop them before someone ends up headfirst in the fountain?” Caleb asked.
Rowan grinned. “Let them fall. That’s how they lea
