Chapter 26

Valerie's POV

As I reentered my room the weight of my guilt felt so heavy, I slid down my door as I groaned out remembering all that just happened in the dining room. My thoughts were fighting against each other, on one hand I thought of my children who had no business being thrown into this entire mess and were out there somewhere scared for their lives and definitely looking for their mom wondering when I was coming to save them.

They were innocent and vulnerable and I had planned on keeping them that way but I guess it's a bit too late for that now. Then my mind went to the feelings I had for Adam. They were becoming so hard to ignore and I felt like I was drowning in it. I didn't want to feel like I had to pick between the two because I was definitely going to pick my children. I brought them into this world, I watched them grow and it was my duty to protect them.

This attraction was beyond wrong; he was basically a forbidden fruit. It dawned