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She seems a bit sad. She probably left all of her toys and stuff there. And she’s lived there her whole life, too.

“Estelle, where did Mommy get your bunny?”

“At the village with the humans. But I don’t like going there. They don’t like us.”

Probably because they were wary of werewolves. We are lucky in Silver City; decades of cohabitation have made it so that humans and werewolves get along. We don’t get involved in eachother’s business, but we don’t fight either. They hate vampires a lot more, but they don’t mind us.

“I miss Grandma Reagan too.”

“I’m sorry, baby.”

“Baby star!”

“What?”

She suddenly smiles.

“Mommy called me baby star! She said my name comes from the stars, because I’m Mommy’s little sun. So I’m a baby star!”

I chuckle. So that’s how she decided on her name. Estelle. Did she pick a French name on purpose? I really like it. And I called her mom my sunshine, too. It’s very fitting. I kiss her cheek.

“Alright, baby star needs to sleep now.”

I’m about to get up and leave, but she holds on to me, suddenly losing her smile.

“Daddy… Can you stay? I’m… a little bit scared…”

I nod and take my position again next to her. Estelle smiles and grabs my shirt, satisfied. We stay silent for a while, and I think she’s asleep, but then…

“Daddy? Can we see Mommy again? Tomorrow?”

“I promise. You’ll see Mommy every day.”

“And you’ll stay with me?”

“Yes.”

“You’re not leaving?”

“Why do you think I’ll leave?” I ask.

“I don’t know. Mommy said you have a house in the sky.”

A house in the… Does she mean my apartment? Elena really loved the view from up there. I smile.

“Would you like to come and see my house in the sky tomorrow?”

“Can I?” she asks, excited.

“If you’re a good girl and sleep well.”

“Okay! I will sleep now. Good night, Daddy.”

“Good night, little star,” I whisper.

I watch her sleep for a while, unable to find sleep myself. She’s the cutest little girl I’ve ever seen, and she’s mine. She’s breathing slowly, her hand still holding on tight to my shirt. I just hope she’s not remembering too much of her scare today. Sylviana gave us a dreamcatcher to hang at the end of the bed. I hope this witch stuff is effective…

Chapter 29

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