I buried my face in his chest, inhaling his familiar scent. For a moment, I let myself be weak, let the fear and anger wash over me. Then, I pulled back, my resolve hardening. "We have to protect them, Dom."
"We will," he said, his gaze unwavering. "No matter what it takes."
We went inside, and the familiar squealing of Liam running down the hall to greet me brought a smile to my face, however brief.
"Mommy!" he yelled, launching himself into my arms. "You're home!"
"Hey, buddy," I said, hugging him tight. "Did you have a good day at school?"
"Yes! We learned about dinosaurs! Did you know the T-Rex had tiny little arms?" he said, holding up his own arms and wiggling his fingers.
"I did know that," I said, ruffling his hair. "It's a good thing you have big strong arms for hugging, rig
