*Ember*

Lauryn and Mary glanced at each other again. The quiet of the forest seemed even louder around me as they said nothing. Their expressions said that it was probably worse than I had ever let myself think. A chill ran down my spine, and my heart froze in my chest. Panic surged through me, and my mind raced with thoughts of Alec, injured or worse. My hand instinctively went to my belly as if thinking of the baby would help me deal with what they had to ...