Amanda's POV My heart pounded so fast like a drumbeat, an almost irresistible longing washing all over my body as a throbbing pain formed. Oh my chest. His powerful smell attacked my nose so strongly, it took longer to calm. It felt like a raging storm. All along, I had thought that he wouldn't hold much power over me again. I was at a point where I was getting tired of everything already, but I can't be weak now. I had to maintain strength at least for my kids and for Rick, I had to be strong even though I was not particularly sure of what danger looms. Nevertheless, I had desperately hoped that all these troubles would end at once. Everything came under threat the moment Jackson showed up. Once I opened the door, Timothy and Sarah came at me in a joyous rush, they were as comforti