Allyna took a deep breath.
"Breathe in... breathe out, Allyna," she whispered to herself.
She felt as though she needed to fill her lungs with air just to keep herself from falling apart.
She knew she would lose even more if she chose to run away instead of facing the people who had arrived.
As long as Ram's heart still belonged to her, Shane couldn't do anything.
No matter how much Shane threw herself at him or used the child to further her own agenda.
Even if it was painfully obvious that Ram's parents still preferred Shane over her.
It felt as though something was lodged in her throat, making it difficult to swallow. At any moment, she felt her tears could fall again.
She closed her eyes tightly and prayed for the strength to endure everything.
She loved Ram so much.
She didn'
