Chase’s POV
We step away from Blake, leaving him by Jacob’s crib, and I pull Jax and Dhalia aside. At least now Blake is beginning to see how deeply his obsession with protecting Jacob has taken root. It’s progress—painful, slow, but still progress. I glance between them, noting the tension in Jax’s shoulders and the concern etched across Dhalia’s face.
“We stick to the plan for this holiday,” I say firmly, keeping my voice low. “Tonight, I’m meant to be with Blake. You two are paired together. I’ll get him to go out with me, give him some real time away from Jacob. If he can spend more than an hour or two away and come back to see that everything’s fine, it might help.” I pause, my eyes shifting between the two of them. “We need him to see that the world doesn’t fall apart when he’s not
