I groaned when I heard the muffled voices from outside my door. Didn't they know I was sleeping? Pregnant women were grumpy. Pregnant women who just escaped from a traumatizing experience and got the father of their child killed, even more so. I swear I am close to murdering someone today.
The trip back to the mainland was a tough one. I was caught between hoping that Malik somehow lived and grieving his death. There was a brief news blackout, and it was days before we received any update from the Eternal Manor.
Waiting was one of the most difficult things someone would do. You think it was easy, but the anxiety and fear of not knowing could quickly devour a person's will. As Alex treated Declan and me, my mind couldn't help but wander to Malik.
When we finally heard from Sebastian, the
