Chapter 52 : Lay By My Side Forever

**Amber's POV

Leo checked us all in at a hotel across the Redrime border and luckily there weren't any roadblocks, figuratively or literally, along the way.

We had cleaned ourselves up at a rest stop during our travels to look presentable in the case we were stopped, but we never were.

Leo had caught up to us a few miles outside the compound, and at that point Leo decided that we ditch the Porsche and rented a large SUV that we could all fit in. Leo wasn't bothered by losing his personal car in the process if it meant we'd all be safe.

I was beyond relieved that he was alive and had found us, and thankfully our mate bond helped keep me abreast regarding his condition the whole time. The point I worried most was when it seemed he would have killed August had I not reached out to stop him from losing control.

Placing my hand on my stomach, I realized that it wasn't just me that needed Leo anymore. Our future child did too.

I sat down on the edge of one of the beds in our hot