Aftershocks A Tale of Healing and Self-Destruction

Three months in captivity, and Laila's finally home.2019 has been one hellacious year. It started out great. A baby on the way, marriage on the horizon, ownership of a new business.But then, Laila was taken by a madman who was already holding hundreds of supernaturals captive.And now, Micah's nothing but a memory.Heartbroken as she may be, the man who covered her in scars and took her baby is still out there. And if she has nothing else to live for, her will to take the most precious things from him the way he took the most precious things from her is what will keep her going.In the meantime though, she's going to do whatever she can to make it through the day. She'll bask in Jeremy's embrace. She'll plan that wedding that got put on hold when she was taken. She'll come to terms with the woman captivity turned her into.She'll heal.Jeremy though... Those months traumatized him too. After all, he felt every single thing that happened to Laila. He lost his son too. But he's always been great hiding his pain.