Aliyah’s POV
"You sure you don't want to go back to them?"
I didn't say anything and she nodded.
She didn’t argue. She knew better.
When I stepped onto the plane, the hum of the engines filled the air, steady and reassuring. I found my seat by the window, buckled in, and let my head rest against the glass. Outside, the night stretched endlessly. A dark, vast promise of a new beginning.
I pressed a hand against my belly, feeling a small kick beneath my palm. My lips trembled into a soft smile.
“You’ll be safe now,” I whispered. “I promise.”
The engines roared to life. The plane began to move. And as it lifted off the ground, I closed my eyes and let the past fall away beneath me.
I won't let anyone drag me back to the past. Not now...not ever.
Tracy held my hand in hers and gave
