Kieran's POV
The call came at 8 AM.
Kieran was in the study going through pack reports when his phone rang. Brielle's name on the screen made his heart jump.
"Baby girl?"
"Daddy!" Her voice was bright, cheerful. No tears. No anger. Just... Brielle. "Guess what?"
"What, sweetheart?"
"We had a special dinner last night! With Grandma's roast chicken and Grandpa's mashed potatoes and Aunt Violet brought pie and—"
The words hit like a physical blow. Dinner. Last night. The dinner Mira had specifically excluded him from.
"That sounds wonderful," Kieran managed. "Did you have fun?"
"Uh-huh! And Mommy's friend came too. Mr. Valeblack. He has weird silver hair but he was really nice and he helped me build a fort and—"
Kieran's hand tightened on the phone. Through the
