Lauren's POV 

Ashton had just left, and I already missed him. I understood why he brought me here. He wanted me to feel more secure by staying with my sisters. Still, a part of me wished I had gone to the gate and told those three assholes exactly what I thought of them now that I was finally safe.

It warmed my heart to see how good Maya looked this morning. She actually seemed happy, something I had not seen in her in over five years. Not since she turned eighteen and didn’t phase. ...