ANNE

Liam, Gualterio, and Freya did all they could. And saved Zero.

It was not a nightmare. It was the worst moment of my life. I almost lost him and lost my mind.

Now, he lies on his bed in the room as Freya sits by his side, crying silently. I was wrong about his family—They care about Zero more than they let on. They just don’t how to show it to him when Zero is not ready to listen to them or ever accept their affection.

I wipe my wet cheeks and suck in a huge breath while I look at Zero and