After a while, Melody's shadow appeared in the darkness. Her presence was like a lost ghost wandering in the dark tunnels. Her face showed terror and horror, her heart was beating like a drum, and she breathed in short, ragged breaths. She kept looking behind her every once in a while, fearful that the bad guys or even Damien might be following her.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she clung to her baby tight and guardedly. Love and longing filled her gaze as she looked down at her precious Dashiell.
In the midst of tension, she leaned down to her baby and kissed him affectionately. "We're going to be okay, sweetheart," she murmured.
With each step she took, the weight of her child in her arms reminded her of how close they were and how far she would go to protect him.
