Chapter 86 3rd POV The forest was wrapped in an uneasy stillness‚ the air still thick with the tension of battle. Sharon clung to Jake‚ her heart pounding as Mirabel’s cruel insults and Killian’s chilling promises replayed in her mind. Yet in Jake’s strong grasp‚ she found a fleeting moment of safety a reminder of why they fought at all. "Are you all right?" Jake murmured‚ his voice low and softened‚ golden eyes scanning hers for the truth. Sharon nodded‚ but the tremor in her voice betrayed her. "I’m fine. But… they’ll be back‚ won’t they?" Jake’s hands framed her face‚ his thumb brushing lightly over her cheek. "Then let them come. I’ll stand between you and them‚ no matter what." But for now‚ they had to regroup. "The baby and you come first." She didn’t get to respond. A sudden rustle came from the edge of the trees. Jake’s head snapped toward the sound‚ his body coiled for battle but it wasn’t Killian or Mirabel. A figure in black stepped from the shadows ‚ its presence un
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