Shadows of Shattered Souls by Kerry Taylor

Author:Kerry Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-27T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

KYLE

I stood at the window in the lounge, pacing up and down before it, anxiously waiting for the guys to arrive home with Liv. I had been a wreck all day if I was honest, terrified at the thought of her being somewhere so open and vulnerable, her kidnapper was out there somewhere. Yes, it seemed he had a new victim, whom I was working hard to find, but it didn't mean he wouldn’t still try to get Liv back too. She knew who he was, knew his face, so she was a threat to him, and that terrified me. I needed to do all I could to keep her safe, and that meant I wanted her home, and secure.

But Xander had explained that for her emotional stability she needed routine, and to be busy, so school was a must for her. It didn’t mean I liked her going, especially when she was so reluctant, but I knew we had to keep her from breaking as she had on Christmas day. Seeing her as she had been that day, just so completely lost; it had cemented our need to do more to help her through what she had suffered, to push for the therapy sessions and encourage her to try.

We did all we could to keep her busy, and maintain some routine. I trained with her most days for an hour, and would continue to do so in the evenings now she was at school. Matt cooked with her as his helper every night, and she was learning quickly with him and finding a new hobby in baking.

The main thing that seemed to be working, was the therapy sessions she did twice a week in the city. We had seen a big change in her mood swings even after just two sessions. She was better able to take control before anger took over and that reassured all of us there was hope she could overcome much more, in time.

Her piano helped too, she played it a lot in her spare time, and it seemed to transport her away to somewhere peaceful every time she sat at it, and got lost in the music. We had removed all traces of the song her Dad wrote, and had even removed the Youtube app from the TV, so she couldn't search for it again. It had been too much for her, and until she asked, not one of us was ever going to bring it up again.

Finally Cole’s truck pulled in through the gates, and I couldn't help but smile at the thought of feeling her in my arms. I had missed her so much, hating to be away from her for so many hours, especially when she was in a situation I knew she was scared of. I just needed to hold her and know she was safe. All of my anxiety would melt away once I did that.

My brothers both jumped out, then Matt went to the back door, but Olivia didn’t appear.

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