Claire's POV
Everything went silent except for a high pitch ringing in my ear. I could see Ian's mouth moving as he shouted orders, but I couldn't hear his voice. All I could focus on was the fact that Gideon had just told me that our son was missing. The son I had just left behind…again.
“Raven! Raven! RAVEN!”
I was jolted out of my shock when Ivan forcefully took me by the shoulders and shook me. My head flopped back and forth from the strength behind it and I looked at him with wide eyes. But I wasn't really seeing him. His face was blurry and way too bright.
I felt him take the phone from my hand and then, “I'm sorry about this,” before his open palm collided with my cheek.
The pain was instant and brought tears to my eyes, but it also helped clear my head.
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