Chapter 65

I woke up with a start and looked around. I was in my room, nothing was wrong. I closed my eyes and placed my hand over my chest, relieved. I lay back on the bed, laughing at myself.

“It was just a dream, actually a nightmare.” I rubbed at the dull ache in my ribs then rested my hand on my belly. I felt my whole body tighten.

Something was wrong. I was empty.

I pulled the covers off me and pulled my shirt up. My stomach was flat; there was nothing inside me. My children were gone!

“Ash! Ash!” I yelled in a panic.

He had somehow managed to take them out of me. I stood up, ignoring the dull pain in my abdomen, back, chest and hips. I walked around the room looking for something to attack him with—something that would actually hurt.

My door flew open and Ash appeared. He didn’t come near me he just stood there. He must have sensed I was pissed out of my mind. I picked up my hairbrush for lack of a better weapon and pointed it at him.

“How did you do it? Did you have Joe knock me