"Mommy!!!" Amaya and Owen cried out in unison the moment Jasmine stepped through the doorway. Their little hands slipped from Nicolai's grasp as they bolted toward her.

Already kneeling, Jasmine opened her arms wide, catching them in a fierce embrace. The instant their tiny bodies collided with hers, tears poured down her cheeks.

"My babies... my sweet babies." She whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.

Amaya and Owen clung to her, their own tears mingling with hers as they buried ...