(Harper’s POV)
I woke up the next morning, still wrapped in Elias’ arms. I opened my eyes as Maia hummed, content in my head. She seemed louder than ever and happy.
“Maia?” I asked in my head and felt her shift around.
“Not yet,” she said, knowing what I was asking. I mean, after all, she was me. “Not yet, but soon. I can feel it,” and then she curled up and went back to humming. I was suddenly feeling restless, like I did when I was fifteen, before my first shift. It felt like something was trying to break through. Then it was Maia, but that wasn’t it this time, because Maia was already here.
I felt Elias move behind me, and he snuggled into me, nuzzling his nose into my neck.
“Goddess, I love that smell,” he whispered, and I couldn’t help but giggle as his stubble tickled my shoulde
