(Jasper’s POV)
I lift Chloe as gently as I can, draping her arm over my shoulder. Lily clings to my leg, her small hand fisted in my pants.
"Is Mama going to be okay?" she whispers.
I want to lie. Want to tell her everything will be fine, that her mother's safe and happy and waiting for us.
But I'm done with lies.
"I don't know, baby." The admission tears out of me. "But we're going to do everything we can to bring her home. I promise you that."
We make our way back through the warehouse, every step an agony. By the time we reach the car, I'm sweating and dizzy, my vision going gray at the edges.
But Lily's safe. That's all that matters.
I get them both in the backseat, then pull out my phone with shaking hands.
The call to 911 feels surreal. Giving them the address, explaining ab
