Chapter 214 I almost laughed despite the emotion choking me. Caelyn suddenly rose to her tiptoes, small hands reaching for my hair. "Wow! It really is black, shiny like the night sky!" I couldn't help smiling as she examined me with such serious concentration. "First feature, check!" she announced with satisfaction. Next, she grabbed my arm, squeezing with all her might. "Mommy says daddy has super strong arms!" Her eyes widened. "Wow, they're hard as rocks!" "Second feature, check!" ས ཊཱི 85% Without warning, she lifted the edge of my shirt. "Wait! Most important check now!" I startled. "What are you doing?" "Mommy says daddy has eight abs! I need to count!" She pointed her tiny finger at my stomach, counting methodically. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight!" She jumped with excitement. "Eight! Mommy wasn't lying! Third feature, triple check!" I couldn't believe what was happening. This beautiful, perfect child thought I was her father. Caelyn grabbed my hand, examining it closely. "Wait... what's this?" Her eyes locked onto my serpent ring. "This!" She bounced up and down. "Mommy says daddy wears a little black snake that's a super powerful protection charm from his planet!" She gently touched the ring. "Hello little snake! Thank you for keeping daddy safe!" Turning to me, her face radiant with joy, she declared, "All the features match! You really are my daddy!" My vision blurred with tears I fought to hold back. "Daddy, daddy! Is your planet fun? Are there talking animals there?" She swung my hand back and forth. 'Where's your spaceship? Is it silver or gold?" Her small hand touched my cheek. "You look tired. Is space travel hard?' Her questions came rapid-fire, each one driving the knife deeper into my heart. Is your mission finished? Can you stay on Earth with me now? We can eat ice cream together! A sudden thought made her eyes widen. Does your planet have ice cream? What flavors?" I swallowed hard, finding my voice: Princess, your name is Caelyn? It's beautiful "The alien planet... is very far. Very difficult." OM III O < 1/3 12:16 Fri, 22 Aug OP M Chapter 214 85% I smiled gently. "But my mission is complete now, I can... talk with you for a while. About ice cream... my planet doesn't have it, but Earth's must be delicious." My hand trembled as I reached toward her. "May I... may I hug you?" Caelyn smiled sweetly, revealing dimples identical to Sable's. She opened her arms, wrapping them around my neck. "Daddy, I missed you so much. Mommy told me if I miss you, I can say a magic spell and you'll hear me. I say it many times every day." I held her tight, breathing in her scent. Wolf. Blood. Mine. My child. Tears burned my eyes. "What spell, baby?" "Mish-oo Mish-oo!" she replied with a giggle, squeezing my neck tighter. "I say it every night before bedtime and blow kisses to the stars!" Sable's POV Mrs. Patterson smiled as she handed me two waffle cones. "One chocolate, one strawberry. Enjoy." "Thank you." I turned back toward the bench where I'd left Caelyn waiting. "Caelyn? Sweetie, mommy got the ice cream!" Empty bench. My heart rate doubled instantly. "Caelyn? Where are you?" I scanned the playground, panic rising. "Caelyn! Don't scare mommy!" I hurried through the park, ice cream dripping down my fingers unnoticed. A tall figure crouched at the far end of the park, talking to a small child. That silhouette-so achingly familiar it stopped me cold. "No... impossible..." The ice cream cones slipped from my hands, splattering on the pavement. I didn't even notice. As the man turned slightly, I saw his profile. Caelan. And my daughter was chatting happily with him. I couldn't breathe. 'Mommy! Mommy! You're over there!" Caelyn's voice broke through my frozen panic. She waved excitedly. "Come quick, come quick!" She ran to me, grabbing my hand and pulling. "Mommy, I have the biggest news ever!" My feet moved automatically as she dragged me forward, toward the man I'd fled from. 'Mommy, look! Look!" Caelyn bounced with excitement. 'Daddy finished his mission! He came back from the alien planet! She pointed at Caelan. He looks exactly like you said! And he really does have eight abs!" She lifted his hand, showing me the serpent ring. "And see the snake charm! All the features match!" Caelan rose slowly to his full height, his blue eyes fixed on my face. We stared at each other. อ 3 > O III 2/3 12:16 Fri, 22 Aug 0PM. Chapter 214 Neither of us spoke. Author's Note Hey my lovelies, this is where the story comes to a pause, So... is anyone out there ready to throw shoes at me for stopping right at the moment they look into each other's eyes? Hehe, I can almost hear you yelling at the screen! But honestly, I really love ending it here. That single glance already says everything. As for what happens after... well, I'll leave that part to your imagination. Maybe one day I'll drop a side story or two, maybe not. Let's just keep it open for now. Thank you, my dears, for staying with me through this journey. Sending you all hugs and kisses! Chapter Comments LIKE Write Comments