Cassian
“Twins.”
The word echoed in Cassian’s mind as Dr. Martinez turned the monitor to show everyone the ultrasound images. Twins. Two heartbeats. Two babies.
Something about that revelation hit him like a physical blow, though he couldn’t understand why. Standing in the corner of the underground medical area, watching the shocked faces around him process Ravyn’s unexpected pregnancy revelation, Cassian felt something deep in his mind begin to fracture—not breaking, but cracking open to reveal memories that had been locked away.
“Twins,” he repeated under his breath, the word triggering fragments of conversation that felt both familiar and impossibly distant.
“Cassian?” Ravyn’s voice broke through his mental struggle. She was looking at him with concern while Dr. Martinez continued
