Nora’s POVMichael reached down and scooped me into his arms. “ He got her some water, and he walked to his room.“It’s okay, babe. Everything will be alright, I promise,” he whispered a litany of soothing words down my ear. My shaking has managed to calm down as I began to hiccup. The aftermath of my cries.“They killed him,” I muttered, and I began another crying spree. “Do you think he is dead?” I looked into Michael’s eyes. He wiped my tears and kissed my head."No, baby, they didn’t. That was a threat.” He kissed my forehead as he cradled me in his arms. The door to his room opened up, and Hercules came in with Mia.“It’s animal blood,” he announced. I turned to Michael.“I told you,” he muttered. I was still leaning on Michael’s body when Mia grabbed my hand. She gave it a gentle squeeze.“It’s alright, sweet pea. We are all here for you.""Yes, Seniorita, don’t be scared, okay,“ Hercules added with a huge smile. And so the door opened again, and it was Zen, closely followed by
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