Chapter 15

Hazel

Ever since our arrival, a gnawing unease has been tormenting me, and my stomach feels like it’s twisted into knots. My grip on my childrens hand is white–knuckled.

I murmur to myself, “Breathe, Hazel,” struggling to stay calm. The vulnerability of being out in the open with my children makes me nervous. All I can think about is reaching the house Noah found for us. My little bundles of joy are excited, but the crowded environment could easily lead to them getting lost.

As we collect our luggage, my heart sinks when I realize two of our bags are missing. With a heavy heart, I instruct my children, leaving them by the bags we’ve managed to locate in a corner of the airport, a waiting area.

“Stay right here. Don’t go anywhere, and look after each other.” I instructed.

Still consumed by unease, I can’t help but glance back repeatedly to where they’re sitting until they vanish from my sight, leaving a pit of dread in my stomach.

What feels like an eternity passes as we finally find the missing bags. Just then, a strange aura envelops the area, and I sense a shift in Liam’s mood a storm is brewing.

The last time this happened, it was when Daisy was badly hurt. Panic consumes me as I think of my children. “My babies!” I rush back to the waiting area, ignoring the airport staff. Hoping and praying they are still there, I frantically scan the area, losing my composure. The seats are empty, only the bags and some scattered sweets remain on the floor, as if they left in haste or were taken forcibly.

“Oh no, God, no,” I think to myself, imploring any higher power for help. I scan the area, my mind and head spinning. This is a nightmare. Liam’s mood deteriorates, and my children are in danger. I shouldn’t have left them for even a moment.

“Help! My kids are missing–twins, a boy and a girl, about this tall, with dark hair,” I desperately explain to a security guard I find.

“Alright, ma’am, we’ll find them. Don’t worry,” he assures me.

I leave the area but continue searching, combing through the floor. My phone rings, interrupting my frantic thoughts. I grab it, hoping someone has found them and called me. I made sure Liam and Daisy memorized my phone number.

“Noah! Noah, I lost them!” I yell into the phone, tears welling up.

“Calm down, Daisy. I’m also at the airport; I came to pick you guys up. Where exactly are you?” Noah asks, his voice steady.

I look around and reply, “Arrivals.”

In a matter of minutes, Noah finds me. “Calm down, we’ll find them. I can’t sense their presence. It’s like there’s some kind of block, or they’ve left the premises,” he says, his concern evident.

I understand what he means; this is why I’ve been so afraid. There’s an aura block, and I can’t sense or scent my kids.

“Let’s split up,” he suggests.

“But what if someone took them? What if I never see my kids again? This place is enormous; someone might have taken them,” I cry out, breaking into sobs. Those kids are

my entire world.

kid. He’ll take care of his sister. There are cameras everywhere. We’ll find them. I’ll go talk to the security unit to check the cameras.

squeezing my hand lightly before walking

seen two kids, a boy and a girl, about this tall, one in a sundress and the other in a blue sweatshirt?”

girl and a boy. They look similar, right? Twins,” a middle–aged woman

seen them?” I

way; I spotted them from the stairs,” she advises before walking

a better view of the area. My heart is pounding as I scan

in a rush. “I’ve found them; they’re on the ground floor.”

the man standing before them. They were surrounded by a group of individuals, all

back in the opposite direction, bounding down the stairs two steps at a time.

was about to reach them, I froze in my

running toward me, snapping me out of

man turned to face me,

realization hit me like a ton of bricks–this was Ethan. My first love, my ex–husband, and the

more still rooted

stared at him, taking in his more mature appearance and the menacing change in his aura. He exuded danger, and a faint scent of blood lingered around him, a stark contrast to the man I once knew. This was Ethan, but it wasn’t him; he had

do you know this man?” Liam asked,

his gaze shifting from Liam to me. Those eyes that I had been once deeply in love with and still harbored a

us,” he ordered the group of men

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with the man I never wanted

pounding of my heart. “Yes, honey. I know him,” I replied to Liam with a forced

“They’re your

asked, launching himself

kids?” he inquired

protective barrier. He looked at them possessively, as though he believed

that says I couldn’t move on with someone else?”

they?” Ethan demanded, moving closer to get

I replied,

“How old!” he bellowed.

shot back, my voice

to dispel any doubts he had

I asked with a scoff, challenging his

test before our rejection and divorce. Remember

He looked almost disappointed,

have you been?” he asked in a hoarse

rushing over.

running into his arms. Even Liam,

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