The house was quiet—too quiet. A stillness had settled, unusual for a home that usually buzzed with life. Nadyia had just finished folding laundry when her phone buzzed with an urgent alert.
Then came the second buzz.
Then the third.
All three phones hers, Liam’s, and Noah’s lit up simultaneously with the same notification.
SECURITY BREACH – Mama B’s Residence
Rear door triggered / Panic code activated
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Liam shot off the couch, grabbing his phone. “It’s Mama B’s house rear door sensor panic code.”
Noah’s face drained of color. “That’s her emergency code.”
Nadyia didn’t breathe. She stared at the screen in disbelief as her limbs turned to stone. “Ethan was there…”
The words barely made it out of her mouth before Liam had the security app streaming to the T
