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71. The Breaking Point.
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2026-08-08 03:18:55
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Too Late To Claim Me 71. The Breaking Point.
AriaAs I drove silently, the road stretched ahead of me like a it has no end.I wind through the familiar landscape that I'd left behind five years ago. Every mile marker felt like a countdown, and each one pulls me closer to the life I believed I'd escaped and also to the man who'd shattered my heart.I gripped the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned white. I'd been driving for almost three hours now, and I can feel the exhaustion starting to creep in, it's seeping through the cracks in my carefully constructed composure.The events of the past few days had each taken their toll on me, leaving me hollow and broken.My thoughts drifted to Caelum, I thought about the way he'd looked at me when I'd said goodbye. His gray eyes had been so trusting, and so full of pure innocence and love.I know he didn't understand why his mom had to leave. Nor does he understand the danger that was lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right time to consume us both."Stay safe, b
Too Late To Claim Me 70. The Decision
AriaThe drive home was silent.Caelum had fallen asleep in the backseat, exhausted from the day's events. His small face was peaceful, his breathing slow and even,hewas completely unaware of the terror that had consumed his mother's heart.Marcus sat beside me, his hand resting on my knee. He didn't speak, and I was grateful for that. Words felt inadequate and useless against the weight of the thought on my mind.I couldn't stop thinking about the note.Scared much?
Too Late To Claim Me 69. Lost and Found.
AriaMy world had in just few seconds narrowed to a single point of terror.I couldn't think. Breathing is hard. I couldn't do anything except scream for my son into the empty air, and pray that somehow, somewhere, he would hear me and answer."CAELUM!"My voice cracked, raw and desperate, as I ran through the house one more time. The garden. The basement. Every room, every closet, every corner where a five-year-old boy might hide.Nothing. He was nowhere.Marcus was on the phone, his voice sharp and urgent as he coordinated the search. I heard him mention the police, the school and Dorian's security team. But his words were distant and muffled, to me."Aria." Marcus's hand on my shoulder brought me back to earth."Aria, we need to go. We need to go to the school."I nodded, not trusting my voice. He grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the door, and I followed him like a puppet whose strings is been controlled.The drive to the school was all blur. I don't remember getting into the c
Too Late To Claim Me 68. The Breaking Point.
AriaThe house was strangely quiet when I walked in.It was the kind of quietness that pressed against your being and made you feel like you were underwater, and everything was muffled and distant.Caelum had long fallen asleep in the car. Probably exhausted from the day in school. I carried him to his room and tucked him into bed, kissing his forehead and whispering promises I was no longer sure I could keep."I'll protect you, baby. I promise. I'll protect you no matter what."He stirred gently in his sleep, his small hand reaching out for me. I took it, holding and rubbing it gently until his breathing evened out.I stood in his doorway for a long time, watching the gentle rise and fall of his chest, memorizing every detail of his face. His dark hair, gray eyes, and the tiny freckles that dotted his nose.My son. My miracle. My everything.And someone wanted to take him from me.***I walked into the living room, my legs heavy, and my chest tight. Mara was waiting for me in the li
Too Late To Claim Me 67. What the Backpack Held
Two days passed.Two days of pretending, smiling through the fear, and telling myself that if I just ignored it, the threat would go away. Two days of checking my phone obsessively, waiting for another message that never came.But the silence was worse than the threats. Because I knew it meant that whoever was watching was waiting. Planning. Biding their time.And here I was, running out of it.On Thursday night, I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep. Thinking of how vulnerable my son was. How easily someone could hurt him.I can't keep ignor
Too Late To Claim Me 66. The Illusion of Safety
AriaThe preceding days were among the happiest of my life.It feels strange, really. How quickly something I was so scared to go into has become so natural. Marcus has made it upon himself to come over almost every evening after work, and Caelum would greet him at the door with the kind of explosive joy that only a five-year-old could muster."Hero doctor! Hero doctor! Guess what I did today!""Tell me, little man. I want to hear everything you did."And Marcus would listen. Like really listen. He'd crouch down to Caelum's level, his eyes fixed on my son's face with an intensity. He asked questions, laughed at the silly parts, and even fawned at Caelum's drawings like they were masterpieces.I watched them from the doorway, leaning against the frame with a cup of tea. The evening light filtered through the windows, casting everything in shades of soft light. Caelum was chattering about things he had done at school, and Marcus was nodding along, his expression soft."You're staring,"
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