ERIK
I crossed the portal right after my dad, walking into the Crescent Moon’s living room: my mom, my aunt, my uncle, and Jacks were already there – their faces tense and worried.
“Oh, baby” Mom sighed, rushing towards me and welcoming me into a hug.
I don’t know how I managed not to burst into tears once again.
“We’ll bring her home, darling,” she said, cupping my face. “I promise”.
I tried to be hopeful – to believe in her words, but I couldn’t ignore the reality of the situation: she was now in Devon’s hands – and she was not a high-value prisoner, one that would be better useful alive. Devon and Clayton wanted revenge – wanted to make me and my family suffer, and hurting and killing Amy was the best and easiest way to achieve this.
Focus, I told myself, taking in a deep brea
