Chapter 227

MADELINE

I wasn’t sure what I was hoping for. When Donovan and my dad walked in, I found myself looking past them, almost expecting to see Alaric right behind them. I had told the man I needed time to myself, yet deep down, I still hoped to see him. How pathetic, wanting one thing but wishing for something entirely different.

But then, seeing the baby, it shattered me. It was the first time I laid