Beyond His Reach

Willa's bedroom door was closed when Sylvie and Evander reached the top of the stairs, but the sound of crying came through the wood. Soft, broken sobs that made Sylvie's chest ache.

Sylvie knocked gently. "Willa? Sweetheart, can we come in?"

The crying stopped for a moment. Then came a small, shaky voice. "Is he gone?"

"He's gone, baby. He left."

The door opened a crack. Willa's face appeared, re