Anonymous POV
The house was still alive with laughter and conversation, but exhaustion was creeping in. The kids had played hard, and the adults were still gathered at the dining table, lost in discussion. Reed was off to the side, talking to his father, Gregory, while preparing to take his family home. Zana rocked the baby in her arms, swaying gently, while Ireland and Luna Kristen tidied up the kitchen.
Coral, watching her children rub their tired little eyes, sighed. It was time to wind things down.
She turned to Jason, who stood nearby, observing the scene. “Can you help me put the kids to bed?”
Jason nodded. “Yeah, of course.”
She clapped her hands twice. “Alright, Gio, Gia—bedtime. Let’s go.”
Jacob, Raymond’s best friend, was staying the night. When Coral mentioned bedtime, he
