Arella’s POV
“Cain! Eva!” I exclaimed, my voice trembling with disbelief and fear. “What the---?!”
Before I could fully process what I was seeing, Eva dashed toward me and threw her tiny arms around me. Hugging me as if she hadn’t seen me in years, so desperate, it was as if she feared I’d vanish if she let go.
“It’s okay, baby,” I said, forcing my voice to be calm and even, despite the panic that clawed at my chest. “I’m here! I’m right here.”
I held her as tightly as my still-bound wrists would allow, my trembling heart slamming against my ribs like a sledgehammer. s**t! If they were here, they would be in danger! Bali and Selena had already proven they completely lacked any kind of empathy when it came to their ambition. Hell, they’d already kidnapped a 3-year-old child and killed H
