CHAPTER Forty No more running away.

  Catarina’s POV

  Something was nagging me to think this through before running again. I had done nothing but run for the past five years. There was no way I was going to keep doing it.

  My twins deserved to be safe, but they also deserved to be settled and not have to look over our shoulders all the time.

  It was time to stand my ground.

  “No, Alex.”

  He turned around, surprised.

  His brows furrowed in confusion as he tried to comprehend the sudden shift in my demeanour. "No? What do you mean?" he asked, his voice tinged with concern.

  I took a deep breath, summoning all the strength I had left within me. "I mean that I can't keep running, Alex," I replied firmly, locking eyes with him. "We've been on the run for far too long, and it's taking a toll on all of us. Our children deserve a stable and peaceful life, not one filled with constant fear and uncertainty."