WHEN HEAVEN STOOD BETWEEN US

t wasn't simply because the sun broke through the horizon with streaks of gold that spille

, clutching the blanket to her chest, breathing in the rare sound. Joy. Innocence. A piece of normalcy she hadn't heard in

oice carried that quiet command she'd come to recognize-strategic, preci

e said, reading the w

you," she ans

ou told me last night-it changes everything. I've set things in motion already. Investigators, foren

t operate on spreadsheets and bank account

why we're fighting this on all fronts. You said he thrives

d out, brushing her trembling hand with his fingers. "Trus

illed her. She nodded, though fe

y table-bank records, transaction trails, suspicious contracts unearthed by his team. Cole's cl

panies linked to David Adewale. Fraudulent property schemes, forged contracts wit

g documented. I want evidence packag

ow we're onto him. Men like David... they fight dirty."

gaze. She wanted to shrink into hers

irmly. "David thrives on intimidation. We meet h

her skin. She knew her ex better than anyone-he was cu

her fears

mara rushed to her side, heart pounding. Kayla's eyes rolled back, her lips

d, shaking her gent

lamp flickered violently. Amara felt it: a dark presence lur

t clench

as he scooped Kayla into his arms. His voice thun

ike a gavel striking. "You

gid, then slumped, breathing heavily against Cole's

r, but Cole didn't release her immediately. His ja

al. And it's here." He turned, locking eyes with Amara. "He's

htmares, the illnesses, the strange accidents-David feeds off their suffering." She burie

hand over her hair until her breathing steadied. Then

t just his battle anymore. It's

air like a blade. She looked up at

rce but steady. "Faith. Resilience. And children who carry light stronger than

how do we fight something like this? It's not j

an his. Truth. Light. And prayer. I don't pretend to understand everything

etched. The sound of Kayla's s

stirred in her-a flicker of the faith sh

lend of natural and supe

, each document exposing another layer of deceit. Amara sat with

Together, Amara and Cole prayed over the children, declaring protection, speaking light into every corner of the

e heaviness lifted quicker each time. The children, once fear

oungest-little Liam-into bed, he

ied to come last night. But there was a big l

he glanced at Cole, who simply

e now," Cole said gently.

ily, curling into hi

in years, Amara dared

id was

a shrine. His eyes glowed with an unnatural fire as he whispered curses, calling on powers th

led. "Why does

head. "Someone stands in the gap. A shield

rage. "Then we will brea

window, city lights twinkling beneath her.

she whispered, sensi

"Then let him come. We'

ctim waiting for destruction. She felt like a warrior, s

erattack