“My baby.” She choked. “Aodhan, my baby.”
“Mama.”
She whirled around and burrowed herself into Killian’s chest. He engulfed her in his arms and squeezed her tight. A keening sound full of anguish escaped her. It stabbed Killian’s heart. His breath shuddered and he couldn’t hold it anymore. Pain and agony seeped out of every pore in his body. He failed. He couldn’t keep his brother alive. Killian held onto his mother as if his life depended on it, nearly forgetting that she relied on him, too.
* * * *
Now
Callum sighed and rested his head on Sydney’s shoulder.
“It’s so beautiful here, Syd. Thank you for bringing me here.”
His arm slung around Callum, Sydney pressed him closer. “You said you wanted to come here.” He kissed the top of Callum’s head. “I just want you to be happy.”
“And
