The white light faded. Elara was holding two babies.
They had been born in seconds. No pain. No blood. Just light and then life.
"How is that possible?" Kael whispered.
"Time babies don't follow rules," Frost said. She was sitting up like a grown-up, even though she was only nine months old.
The first twin was a girl. She had Kael's green eyes and silver hair like starlight. When she opened her tiny fist, yesterday's newspaper appeared in her palm.
"She pulled that from the past," Darian said, amazed.
The second twin was a boy. He had Elara's brown eyes but his hair kept changing colors. When he yawned, tomorrow's sunrise flickered across the ceiling.
"He's showing us the future," Ronan breathed.
"What do we call them?" Elara asked.
"Luna," Kael said, touching the girl's face. "For the moon goddess who blessed us."
"And Phoenix," Elara said, looking at the boy. "For the new world that's coming."
