Lily’s POV…..Home doesn’t feel like a place anymore.It feels like a breath you didn’t realize you were holding finally being let out.The doors slide shut behind us with a soft click, sealing out the chaos, the sirens, the screaming, the blood, the fear. For a moment, none of us move. Andrew’s hand is still locked around mine, firm and steady, as if he’s afraid I might disappear if he lets go.Aria and Aiden stand a few steps away, frozen, eyes wide, faces pale. They look too young to have seen what they’ve seen. Too young to carry the weight of tonight.I slip off my heels and leave them by the door. My ruined wedding dress rustles as I move, the fabric stiff where it dried with blood and tears. I should want to change. I don’t.Andrew finally exhales, a slow, shaky breath, and turns to face the twins.“Come here,” he says gently.Aria doesn’t hesitate. She rushes forward and throws herself into his arms, burying her face in his chest. Aiden follows more slowly, jaw clenched, eyes
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