Selena’s POV
The moment my eyes adjusted to the dim room, I felt the weight of all I’d been running from settle over me like a storm cloud. Every nightmare I’d endured still lingered like the stale smell of antiseptic in the air. My heart raced as I looked around, half-expecting Kelvin to appear, but I was alone, if only for now.
I’d fought so hard to protect my baby, but the terror of someone finding me and dragging me back into that nightmare left my skin cold. I’d taken everything from Martin, everything he’d held onto, and I couldn’t bear the thought of losing the one precious thing I had left of him. I was a monster, a betrayer. I didn’t deserve forgiveness, but my child did. She deserved a life without fear.
I sat up, the slight tug of the IV in my hand drawing my attention to th
