Chapter 1000

Layla's POV

Six months have passed since the day our lives nearly shattered.

Since the moment Jason was dragged away in handcuffs, kicking and screaming.

Since Logan carried our son into my arms, battered but safe. Since we realized that safety…true safety…was something we would have to fight for every single day.

Things have been quieter since then. Safer. But if I’m being honest, the fear never really disappeared.

It just curled up in a dark corner of my heart, sleeping but still alive, like a snake waiting to uncoil. A constant reminder of how quickly everything can be ripped away.

But today isn’t about fear, today is about family.

It’s about healing, about new beginnings.

The morning sun spills through the wide windows of our home, as soft golden light across the kitchen.

I’m standing at the stove, flipping pancakes, humming under my breath. The scent of fresh batter and butter fills the air, wrapping around