After being with the boys all day and all night, I needed to get home to make sure that Mom was okay. It had been over twenty-four hours since I had really talked to her, and Redwood had been going insane from what I had seen all over social media and the news.
Kai had left about fifteen minutes ago. I sat in the car in my driveway, enjoying a few moments to myself. Today had been so f*****g stressful with Allie’s mother almost dying in the hospital and the outrage that happened outside.
Once I calmed myself down and prepared myself to talk with Mom, I exited the car, tugged my key out of my purse, and unlocked the door.
“Mom!” I shouted, walking into the house and dumping my bag on the foyer’s couch.
The house was silent for a few moments, and then Mom finally answered.
“In here, swe
