ELIZABETH POV

I felt relieved that we all made it to the town safely by dawn. Seeing the people gathering to search for their missing loved ones and witnessing their pain was heart-wrenching. I couldn't help but empathize with their emotions and tried to offer support in any way I could.

We soon decided to head back to the house where we had kept Liam before we left for the operation. even if he had insisted to tag along, we had managed to make him understand that it was too dangerous for him.

I felt excited for him, and couldn't wait to see his reaction after he reunited with his...