Chapter 51

VALERIA

A sharp, acrid, burning smell tugged at my nostrils, snapping me from my unconsciousness.

My vision was blurry, and my whole body ached with a dull throbbing pain.

As my eyes adjusted, a horrific sight greeted me, almost making me puke in disgust.

Oh my god! What the hell happened here?!

The entire building had almost burned down! Collins lay on the ground, his body burned beyond recognition.

The grotesque image was haunting, sending a bone-deep shiver shooting up and down my body.

Wait, we were kidnapped and threatened. So where was Derek?!

With panic clawing up in my throat, I scanned the area, still engulfed in smoke that was already fizzing out through the open roof.

My heart dropped as I spotted two of my twins lying motionless on the ground a few feet from Collins.

Fear surged through my veins, propelling me to go over where they were lying.

I could feel the heaviness and pain searing through every fiber of my body.

But I couldn't care less about that right now. My child