The most heartbreaking wails Layne ever heard drifted through the house. He shifted his weight to his other foot and leaned against the wall closest to the fireplace. The heat that had once poured from the chamber remained dormant. He couldn’t say the same for his soul.
From the moment Delia walked to the couch and placed Adalyn in Dylan’s arms, Layne monitored his every movement. The passing seconds increased the fire within Layne. Tuned in to Adalyn’s energy, he would know if her father tried something stupid. The way her little soul trembled said she didn’t want to be near him.
Layne couldn’t be the only person picking up on Adalyn’s fear. Delia’s gut instincts surpassed everyone else in the room. Adalyn was her granddaughter, but Dylan was her son. If she thought this reunion would h
