Chapter 281

ALARIC

“Home. I want to go home.”

Those were the first words Madeline spoke when she finally woke up. The urgency and exhaustion in her voice were clear, and it broke something in me to hear it. Home. The place where she could feel safe again, where she could begin to heal. I didn’t hesitate for a second.

I reached for my phone and quickly typed out a message to my team, instructing them to inform