Chapter Thirty Five — Peace Never Lasts
Serena
“Mommy.”
He was not just calling out to me, he was crying. It was a call for help. A sound full of fear. A sound no mother wants to hear.
I opened my eyes fast. My heart was beating so hard. I jumped to my feet, grabbed the thin blanket off my legs, and ran out of the small shelter we had built with sticks and cloth.
“Liam!” I shouted. “What happened?”
He was standing just outside. His little face was pale. His eyes were wide with fear. He pointed with a shaking hand.
“Men… so many men,” he whispered. “They came from the woods.”
My heart stopped. I couldn’t breathe for a second.
Jeremy was already outside. He had heard Liam too. He stood in front of us now, growling low. His hands were shaking but strong. He looked into the trees.
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