He swore he would never leave her alone again.
Skylar Morrison watched them with complicated feelings.
He was happy for them, but his heart ached—for her, and for himself.
He thought to himself, 'If I can't have her, I'll just have to protect her quietly from the shadows from now on.'
"I'm going to go find help."
After Skylar Morrison left, Alaric Davenport asked, "Are you okay?"
Rosalind Lowell shook her head. "Why didn't you ask if the baby is okay?"
He drew a heavy breath. "The baby… he's not as important as you."
As Rosalind Lowell sank into his secure embrace, she realized all the strength she'd been holding onto was fragile, shattering the moment she was with him.
Just seeing him made all the grief and pain she'd been suppressing surge to the forefront.
Hearing his words, Rosalind's defenses completely broke. "I was so scared, so scared I wouldn't see you again… and I'm sorry to our baby, who I've never even met…"
