Chapter 113

Then everything in the room changed. I felt sick to my stomach. I moved back and put a hand over my mouth. I was aware of everyone, even my twins felt different but more like Ben. I looked at them. For a moment their eyes looked different but I couldn’t be sure. I felt too sick to be sure of anything in that moment.

Loud hisses filled the room and then I was standing far away, Ash’s arms around me.

“Lee, what’s wrong?” That was Maria’s voice. I felt a hand on my cheek and I knew that was her too. It was human.

“I don’t know.” I whispered.

“She’ll be fine once this is over.” Ben called out.

I looked at him. His eyes had changed. I turned to Joe, his eyes were gold and his grip on Maria was tight. She was tucked into him, her eyes shifting between Ann and me.

I leaned my head back against Ash’s chest and bit my teeth together as the back of my neck burned.

“Just take a deep breathe,” Ash whispered in my ear.

I did as instructed, and with each breath the pain subsided to being be