Naomi POV
After the drama that we all just witnessed, the rest of the night went by in a blur.
I say night. But I do not know if it was night. Time has lost its meaning.
The flashlight in the garden. The screams. Kaelen shouting for Marco. Then nothing.
I woke up in my bed. Again. I do not remember falling asleep.
The curtains are drawn. The room is dim. Elena is in her bassinet, sleeping. Alex is not here.
I sit up. My head pounds. My mouth is dry.
"Hello?" My voice is a croak.
The door opens. Mary walks in.
"You are awake, child."
"What happened? After the flashlight?"
Mary sits on the edge of the bed. Her face is tired.
"It was not an intruder. It was one of Marco's men. Doing a perimeter check. The flashlight scared everyone, but there was no danger."
"Then why did the lig
