eae Sage POV PATON DC ui ais POUNCE nna 4 DE me Ms mice DOE Cama a CB RICE Cod the phone to ring. Malik said Andrei Se eee eal poB ee Mana What if something happened to him? SSOP UC Ree mp Pare iest tela cf happened to Andrei, mates feel that sort o ee eel COMA mot iat d rece umobile lit at tame ea) through the bond. It unnerved me. “He is fine, Sage. Andrei can handle Pieter B LEN e-em ees ait Jonah” Zane tells me as I paced Poa vul sm Uber me met Leyte) POT acon CMa be math aC was going on was worse, my imagination CCR TU ae ste Uae LCR Gal eel TT ene B NC stg bss AUT nat Det ba uy Bd ete Mee CPO Rca lB] EASE iT captmcr mmm oro PeMen uty wench neg SOc Mee icon Pere NG UC EEC Cr aan e “Hello” My voice was shaking just as ee CEN CU Le OC Mme PM ROS through the phone and it was like a POM eae p icc Roisin Ree nen Tones Chi rs! ok, my Jonah was ok. I thought as I slid CRU Ce aa omnes ane Pe bcTece See TOE tt “Yes I am here, Malik said you went after Clive. 1 have been so sick with Doss Meee ia “I know I could feel you, 1am on my way home with Jonah” Andrei tells and! feel Peseta elke AUC WT TST cae ed eRe B CR CL RUE e CECE Kn) ksh try to get some sleep” He says, like! NERO R ry me ae mg ); 5 ron mr Ce ces Set SR CMe IOIL CR on | Oe CUCU Pye See Chm oir g Pee On uel s PV oto sO haut SP emer a Caco ad Pyros CRer oC ae Gwe dd Poe lg Sees CMC eu feel you, right? I will see you soon. I love AS SO RCE cae oct’ BS avi SoC oR TR eta eos PT ote Pee emacs g pitrecnil lastly “Ok, hurry home but drive safely” 1 tell bile “See you soon,” He replies before the Pe ere eC UN eR pantry door, Nora is watching me rl Dame eee CEU Me RCP eC ULC ee oe ey ee ee) CONC RUC) Vara mC TCU)0 — Pritam SES LZ | I was getting Jonah back. Eventually 1 ‘ Cream CMC RCo CeCe Once they left I cleaned, having nothing OO oun Cm CnC Re may the couch before making more coffee. Ca mB ROC ad ENT eee et Coser Mer Ch las ace) e something else to focus on while I cleaned. Distraction kept me going PSC amr BMC T abet Rented PONE a Cena cis oleae morning. I leapt out of my seat and Pett Mma Picea (lemme Ca eh ea with my Prva] Stee Ctat Bim Sea log Om Lec mon ame BO buy breath as I pulled it open. pO elec el Su ee aerials Peirce uum ree aed ted cla Tem MCR Td has a sleeping Jonah in his arms and puesta Colle eM De cag bi PRUE ea icp cent POTATO aa ROMY CCM ay ee mene Re a] CUT e on ha Cnr t ey STU aee Mtg Ba) eRe Tae CM TIC) oe ee tea ryPeete ee UC se RC a Pee mR eC Meco thas hands were already reaching for him as or cme aC ROU eee CCRC LIT mit and molding his tiny body around me in PU mes CBC ia Bhs PS eM Me mee) CRC) Ap merle Se Asa CR ee eu lana e Pree MCE mei Cease ey nmyarms. I bury my face in his neck and my breathing was shaking as I ecm Es ees taae Olly ENCORE LCM Cn mmc cd pL CCR Cena cee) bed in the spare room. I nod walking into PT ecco Rec | I didn’t want to put him down, like if I CR TNC ery camere rect wraps his arms around us. Jonah Be Le ny oantild Tete a only when Andrei cups my face did I peSUTT Emcee ae ROL ECan) that I was crying. Sierra was so peg Cee Ia OR A ae oe CN ole T haat ee tld LTA ess La Sm CTE TG] ity Lr UCR Caney Cate Ge Pea] POTTS B al) ater ta tte aedtells me and Ilookt it him. 1 never RO OR er Cm mrad OS eB anleMil Bott) Pot) Sia eC CRU aU ee Eee | AS STRUM ha TE CR esd PST EN Gedo ere) cra) Decry “What if Clive comes back for Litre pa RC am las tml Coed BOUL SULA emer eet tem ttl Sena mesma) eT RSET tae BE meh arg ontkia sy a OCS OR UAB aan man eer g Eble sit oa ti es CR rosea oat at y= ROTg Ce TE n esse net ia tts) Delt =g PETS AUTEN eT Etats CO Mata a tcc Leg ena go SMe UG ments oatd dipping his face down to mine, He kisses De meso en ur eve “How are you feeling?” Andrei asks, “Relieved now you are home” I tell him,“No, I know that but 1 wasn't talking about that, are you okay? I hated having t o rush out on you” He says and it took a Fed Cah POUT smart Pell Md even thought about it, too worried about POC e Ue Beet Ma. eth Ba) second thought. EP NCEP G cota po Om uC m mien glory Lee Cae “I will put the alarm on '' Andrei says walking back down the steps and fiddling Renee mera 6 ec AB Emel eet door before wandering off and returning a few seconds later and climbing the csr “House is locked, windows are locked, n CPO Teer aon Me URL DE Cela Metco iae ie taesiecyy Pris itd re ae eel Masa OS Ta nyc OU Rabari Asia ad CBT eT sel cores Mb coloy ABUL UG Mr ety ear reae pcm hte SO eRe matte t ss Cent aes CyA — shorts before climl gin beside me. His ee een CRC Ce CT VPC SUB AIC DS OTe cn TMM Cela] PUN ose n mic Ue ere Ben something, I was worried about Jonah and you” I answer him honestly. “Hmm not that memorable” He laughs. “No, I didn’t mean that, I was just es (aka “Tknow, I was teasing, And now I have poi tora brag CO Ma elm te Mra vmlt U im pS ae Re Marui scciyg just content. Sierra hadn’t left me all pita eR EBAY meV B Maelty Cel prep e UiCAyTlatmite ogee Relg through Andrei, I felt more connected UT ATO ae We CsA SOUL CB ATLL comfortable in my own skin for once. 1 bls See ran maa bt) BCT ord cS tte OTB ean Pes) ENC) CUO ECSU On Ctr ati Andrei pulls me closer and I felt safe like/ y 0 Andrei pulls me clo «and I felt safe like PE ees a mC od Pe CCR tg Andrei was my safe place. He was mine PROC UBCEC CPE UCR CIC Mt OPS MUL w me Rss sini tae! knew without a doubt this is where I belonged, with him and Jonah. He would Pees CMC Puc RB i nias Psu PR CRC mtg De ED cs oman Sow PES igure em cg Pelee stam Me MMs tela coe you can tell me anything, I won’t get so mea Nel COTS sewer es i et g Pp itoc econ cesta a “Tell me” He whispers before kissing the Esto mae Ree ng Pc its en cere camel Paes mere ee C UR) po Bet SPU ee CMU ET pore Temas bod lag Pry es ame Se RCRD Rae e TTR CY a Eu ho ene ety ur eae CRs en CROC PO EUR orb teOS un WoL oy MEET Oe cum cn Da RCE CR ROL R LS eye CM RCM sR AL DAAC EBC me ai A RNa MCMC ui eny SPE RCM Te nC Ae ud blame, he loved me and set me free of myself. eB ROR Cee non aes bo) OC CCE Beni Bn oe: it Jonah, Sage. With our pack. You have allo Pa Ce VIROL Re Hc | s home. Your home” Andrei whispers before pressing his lips to my head. He Poised yo eCPM Ou ee Clie Poo e ed ue eke aati a PVs eu eur CC ER e ELL em ae it:cog held me in it’s confines or trapped me evs OCB Coe Ee Ba OL pom Cee seem aac ae Gl Mae 1c me, I no longer feared the monsters of m Psu PMC C Cem ie they had no place in my future, they no aero ECP AIC Bye) ace mee CC acy ER Ce emu ale a= Pee a COE Pee CCR ea MM csc a aCe Rc itl PRU BCC Melta tas Chre am Ree eR nnn Aue Rt ee eGo Meme Mer Limos nme ot mC Y PT ona eh no m@esy aon See EC RON mC dg and on edge of the what if’s, I could Bee en PUT mca Cy eats Ome h coe) Movement jostled me and Andrei’s soft BS re Re ee eel eC aU a ce oC ME Tem Coch Pade PN mu cee e ile Po Meee aus HE] Petro co mae Gem pt da tyes ue ae ELST elegy CRA BOLT a pT Me Teter cua Cetus mate “I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” Jonah CS Teme CM BHC MEY C3) Tre ue BAR m i AT ovate Cee Mmm tenantcn “7 have just the place for OTT soe tells him, tucking him between us. “Right where you belong with us” Andret POMS etre rCh Cn cay ri MCh CM SCC ECE. PY mC Reno CoE OCU ee come Rc Ry CBU | bua Stel SS el CN eeCRoc) Ma mC Peres tg VOM eRe as CB face under my neck and yawns tiredly. :”1 love you too mummy” He whispers, Puree ec ep Cue Y My heart burst into a million pieces at his sleepy words. Andrei moves his arm Prey iymerureom ep TCH CRU Bulle watch him kiss Jonah’s head before peor rct arte caer Ur tenn ose) CMY itor sew A Ua “You are our new world, Jonah, you are Foner eRe Ree OE Cy AMP RRO eC) rors h rare LP SA) nL)