Chapter Forty-One

Shannon’s POV

I shuddered in fright as I began to recount the incidents of the nightmare that just passed. The room had fallen silent, Luciana and the man seemed lost in deep thought as their faces contorted into different expressions as I watched the both of them keenly.

I gulped as I kept on trying as hard as I could to suppress the tears from running down my cheeks. I couldn’t show how weak I was in front of them, I had to toughen up like I always had whenever I was bullied in high school. I had to wait out the storm coming and face whatever obstacle life would throw my way.

I cradled my stomach, feeling worried about my future and how it was going to work out. If I didn’t know how to protect myself now, how was I going to protect myself when things got a lot harder like I knew it would?

I felt Luciana’s hands on my shoulder, jolting me out of my daydreaming as I turned to face her. I smiled fondly at her as she sat next to me, her presence offering a comforting solace to my frigh