Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

371. Olivia - Spencer I

My heart is about to burst out of my chest, with how fast it beats. While my eyes see the little boy who is the spitting image of Tyson playing on the rug with toys, my brain is yet to catch up with what is happening. He looks at me, his eyes like Tyson's, full of recognition. My soul and body, my entire being, recognize the little boy as mine.

"Mommy, you're not in Heaven anymore?"

I crawl my way to him, not blinking, afraid that if I do so, he will disappear. My soul is telling me that the little boy is my son, but my brain keeps reminding me that Spencer is dead. "Spencer," someone wails. It is a moment later that I realize the sound came from me.

Spencer gets up from the rug, his little feet quickly taking him to me. I don't dare touch him, still afraid that it is a trick of my mind. "Papaw and Mamaw told you and Daddy are coming tonight, but I didn't believe them. Dead people live in another place. That's what Papaw told me." His little fingers press against my cheek. He is so warm. "Mommy, how was it in Heaven?"

I pull Spencer into my arms, my face burying into his neck. He smells like the day he was born. Tyson's arms wrap around us, his shoulders shaking with emotions.

My son. In my arms. Alive. How?

One by one, Mose, Jasper, Ansel, and Rueben kneel around us, embracing Tyson, Spencer, and me.

I still don't understand how Spencer can be alive, but I'll worry about it later. Right now, all I want to do is cry and laugh at the same time. Life has never felt so perfect.

"It was lonely without you," I finally reply to Spencer's question.

you returned?" he

you so

baby, then Angel tells me she is finally giving birth. Then after my nap, the guys told me they had a surprise for me, and they brought me to my grandparents' house. I thought they were dead or worse, wanted nothing to do with me anymore. And lastly,

everyone, but please, have

me stand. Tyson tries to take Spencer away from me, but I refuse to let go of him. What if this is a dream, and I'll wake

my lap. My grandparents sit on either side of me and my men across from us. Spencer spends several minutes examining my face. He even turns my head around several times. Tyson's eyes watch every movement Spencer makes. "You look younger in the photos Papaw and Mamaw showed me. Do

"Some do. Have you ever seen

tight. "You are not like a mummy," he says, making everyone

handsome as well." I rub his back. "He speaks so well for his

ruffles Spencer's short

gave me. "A butterfly, like the one you

birthmark behind my ear. Grandma Khloe, who is to my

night in the rain, when I made love to all my bondeds. I felt a tingle behind my left ear but I made nothing of

that my hellstar mark would represent hope and love when I lived without

Jon's expression turns serious. "Spencer, go play with

don't want to ever let