Desi stood frozen at the door, watching Lucas disappear into the night with Damien and his men.
She could still see the determined look on Lucas’s face before he left—the fire in his eyes, the silent promise that he wouldn’t come back without Colin.
But underneath that steel exterior, Desi had seen something else. Fear. The same fear that was currently clawing at her insides, suffocating her.
She wiped at the fresh tears spilling down her cheeks. Her heart pounded so loudly it echoed in her ears. She turned around, and Lily was standing there, eyes wide and scared.
"Mom... is he gonna be okay?" Lily's voice was small, uncertain.
Desi knelt down, pulling her daughter into her arms, holding her tightly. "Yes, baby. Your dad will bring him back." She whispered it like a prayer, as if s
