Nina's POV.

I couldn't breathe. The moment the man disappeared, the world seemed to shift, the air thick with something sinister. Asher was shaking in my arms, his little body trembling with an energy I couldn't explain. I couldn't stop looking at his face—those wide, uncertain eyes that didn't belong to my son anymore.

“Jaxon, what just happened?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady, but my hands were shaking as I held Asher close. I was terrified.

Jaxon stepped forward, his jaw ...