Chapter Forty-Six: Tonight's Secrets
"Wha-?"
The blood drained from Reign's face, leaving it ashen. Every muscle in his body locked.
His eyes widened with a sudden heart stop. Reign was standing there like a statue carved from fear, not even a whisper of breath escaped his lips.
The moment Aron screamed "Mommy!" and Aurora accused him in her thoughts "Bad uncle killed mommy!" A strange silence fell between him and the twins.
His hands tensed. His throat tightened and he couldn't gulp anymore.
"No," Reign's lip was shaking, and his voice could barely leave his mouth. "You don't say that."
But Aron was crying, his tiny fists hit Reign's chest. Aurora wasn't crying, but her lower lip was trembling, and her big eyes were glassy.
'Uncle hurt her!' Aron thought.
'Mommy is gone because of uncle!' Aurora added.
"No," Reign said again, this time louder. "Don't say her name like that. Don't think about those things."
