Chapter 93: A New Dawn
Easter~
"Just a friend."
I couldn’t move. I couldn’t speak. I could barely even think.
My heart pounded so violently that I swore it was trying to escape my chest. My hands shook as I clutched Rose tighter against me, as if holding onto her would somehow keep me tethered to reality. But what was reality anymore? Because what I had just witnessed—what they had just done—wasn’t normal. It wasn’t human.
Natalie knelt beside me, her warm blue eyes filled with concern. She reached out, and I flinched before I could stop myself. She hesitated for only a second before gently grasping my arm and helping me to my feet.
"Let’s get you to the couch," she murmured.
My legs felt like jelly, and if it weren’t for her, I would’ve collapsed. She guided me carefully, making sure I sat down before she eased down beside me.
I held Rose so tightly she squirmed in protest, her tiny hands patting at my face. I loosened my grip but didn’t let go. My eyes darted from Natalie to the now-empty space where that man—Jacob, whatever the hell he was—had vanished with my husband.
My husband.
Gone.
With him.