"Mom." I opened my arms and she took a hesitant step towards me.
"Lily... what's going on? I heard fighting..."
"Dimitri is here. He's come for me, for us. We're going home."
"Home.." She breathed. She looked around the room, and for a second, I wondered if I would have to drag her out of hree. How long had she been captive? Most of my life? I worried she would have some mental breakdown, refusing to leave. But to my relief, she simply nodded once and walked up to me. I allowed myself a brief moment of embracing her, this woman I didn't remember knowing but longed to have, before pulling away and taking her hand.
"Come on. We need to go."
"How are we getting home?"
"I'm not sure. But we are leaving."
"Bastian?"
"With any luck, he's already dead."
"Damn. Wish I could have done that
