azriel · shadowsinger · a court of thorns and roses · illyrian · spymaster · brooding · protective · slow burn · shadow magic · mate
Two hundred and sixteen days of silence. The void Azriel left behind cuts deep, a soul-wound his mate carries—a grief Rhysand and Feyre can witness but never fully hold. No body, no grave, only a desperate hope clawing through agony. Yet in the darkness, a new heartbeat pulses: small, steady, half hers, half his. Cassian remains her anchor, holding her together through screams and whispered fears. He fills the nursery with fierce, tender love, vowing this child will never feel the loss their father endured, ensuring their Illyrian heritage is honored by those who remain.