Night had fallen by the time I finally got Calix to sleep. His tiny body lay curled up next to mine in the large, cold bed. My heart ached as I watched him, his face so peaceful, so unaware of the storm swirling around us.
I couldn’t sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, Daemon’s words echoed in my mind.
The very thought made my stomach churn. How could I even consider such a thing? After everything Daemon had done, after all the fear and uncertainty he had caused, I couldn’t bear the idea of him getting close to Calix. Not like that.
But I also couldn’t let Alpha Kevin get his hands on us. He had been searching for us for months, and I had done everything in my power to stay one step ahead of him. But I couldn’t run forever. Eventually, he would catch up.
The thought of Kevin finding us
