Chapter 381: Deepest fears...

Charis...

There was silence followed by a long exhale before she asked.

"Are you still there?"

"No, we signed a waiver. We’re going home now."

"I’ll come. First thing tomorrow. With a healer and a pack doctor."

"Nanny..." I whispered, my voice breaking again. "I can’t lose them."

"You won’t," she said firmly. "Now listen to me — you trust your body, yes?"

I nodded, tears sliding silently down my cheeks.

"Then don’t let those machines convince you otherwise. You’re carrying a miracle, Lyla. You’ve defiled the norm, and no one is going to change that, alright. The babies are fine, okay?"

"Alright."

She exhaled again. "Good. Get some rest tonight. I’ll come at first light. And Lyla?"

"Yeah?"

"Be calm, your agitation will affect them."

I turned the phone off and stared ahead, Ramsey’s hand tightening on the steering wheel.

"Did she say anything helpful?"

"She’s coming with a healer tomorrow. She thinks... she thinks they’re still alive."

Ramsey didn’t respond. He just reached over and grabbed my hand tightly.

The rest of the drive was done in silence.

When we finally pulled into the driveway of our house, exhausted and emotionally drained, we were surprised to find a figure sitting on our front steps. As we approached, I recognised the neighbour who had helped us with fixing Paul’s car.

He seemed to be fast asleep.

his eyes flew open. When he saw us,

back!" he exclaimed, his face creased with concern as his eyes immediately found mine. "Are you alright? Earlier

gruffly, "Thank you for asking and for your help

worried gaze remained on me. "I couldn’t find the key to your house, and I was worried about leaving the place open, so I

you so much. That’s incredibly kind of you. And we

"I’m just glad you’re both home safe. I’ll start heading back, get some rest, okay? And let me know if you need witnesses for

us another smile, we watched him disappear into his

bed," I said

his voice gentle. "Let me prepare a warm bath for you first. And I’ll make some chicken soup—you

on the bottom step, not turning around.

"Lyla—"

Ramsey. I want to be alone

stairs again, but his voice stopped me

"I shouldn’t have been

Ramsey," I said quietly, stopping him midsentence "And I’m not

eat something..." he

"I am not hungry."

on, Lyla," he said softly, and I could hear the pain he was trying to hide. "It’s not your fault, and you need food for strength. You lost a lot of blood

I gripped the bedroom door knob tightly. "Don’t worry

bedroom, closing the door behind me and leaning against it as silent tears finally began to fall. The pregnancy clothes I’d been wearing felt like a mockery now, the gentle curve of my belly a reminder of

I knew, I was standing in bright sunlight in front of the White

turned around, wondering how

back here in my sleep? I remembered

happening, I turned to

manicured lawn in front of the pack house, their laughter filling the air like music. One of them, a little girl with pigtails, ran up to me with

Lyla! Will you play with us?" she asked with

replied, reaching for the

the grass away from us. Without thinking, I began

I followed it desperately, as if catching it was the most important thing in the world. The children’s laughter grew

my breath was becoming laboured, I managed to corner the ball against a garden wall. I bent to pick it up, then straightened to find someone standing directly in front of

warm expression was replaced by something cold and

an unconscious step backwards. "You didn’t tell me you were

continued staring

I whispered, clutching the ball against

but now she began walking toward me with slow, deliberate steps. When she was

away, but her grip was strong. As I struggled, her face began to change. Clarissa’s kind face became Xander’s cruel

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