The heavy Blackwood SUV ate up the miles as they navigated the winding mountain roads back toward the packhouse. The atmosphere inside the plush cabin was vastly different from the ride down; the immediate, suffocating panic had passed, but in its wake was a heavy, lingering exhaustion.In the back seat, the steady, rhythmic hum of the tires on the asphalt had already lulled Iggy into a deep, peaceful sleep.Leela turned her head away from the window, her elemental eyes shifting to the woman sitting on the other side of the baby carrier. Ginny was staring blankly at the passing tree line, her pale face completely drained of color. A single, silent tear slipped down her cheek, catching the afternoon light."You're quiet," Leela observed gently, her voice barely rising above the low hum of the engine.Ginny blinked, startled, and quickly reached up to wipe the tear away with the back of her hand. She forced a small, unconvincing smile.Up in the driver’s seat, Jax’s broad shoulders imme
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