The Moon And The Stars

CHAPTER 49

My eyes snap open when I feel Adelyn's body stiffen beside me. I prop myself up and hug her to my side, rubbing her back in an attempt to soothe her. "You're ok," I murmur as her breathing becomes more rapid, "Adelyn it's ok, just me and you baby," I tell her, not knowing if she can actually hear me or not.

A small cry leaves her lips and I feel my heart break in two as a feeling of helplessness washes over me. I don't know how to help her.

Her body jerks awake and her eyes snap open as she starts looking around in fear, tears pouring down her face. I pick her up and place her on my lap, wrapping my arms tightly around her as I rock her back and forth.

"Nia, you forgot Nia," she says, her face crumpled as she cries, "And Mila, you left them with him," she sobs, her small fists pummelling at my chest as her body shakes.

"Adelyn," I say softly, cupping her face in my hands, "We got all of the girls out of his house, they're all either being reunited with their families or in our safe houses, none of them are left in there ok?" I tell her, trying to comfort the hysterical girl.

"You got Nia?" she asks in a small voice, and I nod, "We got Nia," I say, not even sure who she is but knowing that all the girls in Anton's house have been rescued, meaning that Nia will also have been saved.

Adelyn nods and sinks back into my arms, "Good," she murmurs, wrapping her shaky arms around my torso. I lean down and press a kiss onto her forehead and I feel her lips curve into a smile against my chest.

Fuck I've missed her smile.

I lean down again and start scattering kisses around her face, holding her cheeks as I place soft kisses on her face, not letting her go as she starts laughing. "You're tickling me," she gasps, her laughs bouncing off the walls, "No I'm not I'm kissing you," I tease her in between kisses, causing her to laugh louder as her face is attacked with kisses. "Stop it," she laughs, pushing my face away from hers, her eyes shining as she smiles her beautiful smile at me.

"I missed you," I murmur, squeezing her tightly, "I definitely didn't miss you squeezing me until I can't breathe," she gasps, her tone annoyed as she wraps her arms around my neck. I chuckle and rest my head in the crook of her neck, taking in every bit of her which I've been starved of over the last month.

She hums in response and squeezes my neck tighter, "I think I preferred being married to you than Anton," she says decidedly, making my stomach churn. "Good," I say, the mere of idea of her marriage to Anton making me feel sick.

I hear a knock at the door and Adelyn removes her arms from my neck, sinking back down in my lap as I move my head to face whoever it is. The door swings open to a grinning Val, "Adelyn you're a single woman once again!" she exclaims, throwing a pile of papers towards us.

Adelyn squeals with excitement and jumps off the bed, tackling Val in a hug. "I missed you," Adelyn says, "But I missed my baby more, where is she?" she breaks the hug and Val rolls her eyes.

The sudden scattering of quick paws makes Adelyn gasp as Duchess runs into the room and straight to Adelyn, jumping into her arms as Adelyn falls onto the ground upon impact. I smile as I see Adelyn's smiling face as she hugs the furry demon to her body, squeezing Duchess so tight I fear I might have to clean up cat guts from my floor and walls.

Duchess erupts in purrs as Adelyn kisses her face, "Someone looks jealous," Val teases, her eyes glaring wickedly at me. Adelyn laughs as she lifts her face from Duchess' fur and looks at me, her eyes shining. I smile at her as she gets up and walks over to me, setting herself down in my lap as she continues to hug Duchess.

I wrap my arms gently around her and bury my face in the crook of her neck, causing Val to gag, "I'm out of here fuckers, but Anton is in the basement when you want to deal with him," she announces, flipping us off as she dramatically leaves.