The world was pressing in on me from all sides. I clung to Levi's hand as we raced down the street and towards the car I had borrowed from Xavier. To my surprise, Levi remained silent the entire trip to the car. Never pulled backward or to the side. He kept his little chin up and kept pace with me.
I barely gave Sawyer any time to respond. Simply marched off, leaving the tainted flowers on the table.
Xander was dead. Gone. There was no way on this earth that that man was alive. None. So, why was I still so deathly afraid of him? He couldn't harm me from the grave.
Levi gave my hand a single tug, slowing my brisk walk into a casual stroll. "Mama, are you alright?" He asked, staring up at me with impossibly blue eyes. His two front teeth were still too far away from each other. Cheeks w
