Killian POV
How pathetic is it that I’ve only been away from Estela for a few hours and already miss her? It didn’t help that during the whole kids’ movie, I had nothing but time to think about my lovely companion. As weird as it sounds, I just didn’t find a bunch of animated forest animals on a silly adventure nearly as engaging as Estela. Still, the kids enjoyed it, and my heart swelled when Ryder crawled into my lap for no other reason than wanting to be close to me as we watched.
Now, as we head back to the penthouse, I can’t wait to see them reenact the story for their mom. They’re arguing about the best part of the movie, but the fine hairs on the back of my neck stand up as we get closer to the building. Turning the corner, I’m hit with a blinding array of flashing lights and poli
