Chapter 188

• I waited for fifteen long minutes before finally slipping out the back door. Hopefully, Chiara had managed to get the kids out safely by now, far enough away from
• this chaos. The snarls and growls echoing in the distance only made my heart race faster, fear anchoring me in place. I wanted nothing more than to stay. It would’ve been easier. I couldn’t even bear to look out the window, terrified of what I might see.
• Seven months ago, I never would've imagined I'd be doing this.