SLOANE
Then he turned and walked away down the hallway, his boots heavy on the floor, leaving me slumped against the wall trying to remember how to breathe.
My hands were shaking so badly I could barely stand up straight. My throat hurt where he'd grabbed me, my scalp was burning where he'd pulled my hair, but none of that mattered. The only thing that mattered was keeping Cade safe.
I needed to find my son right now. I needed to see him with my own eyes and make sure he was okay.
I pushed myself off the wall and ran down the hallway toward the stairs, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might explode. When I got outside to the front driveway, I saw Cade standing next to Rika's motorcycle. He was wearing his little school uniform, the navy blue pants and white shirt that made hi
