As I looked at Eli, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and trust, I vowed to keep him safe. The path ahead was uncertain, but one thing was clear: we were players in a deadly game, and I was determined to win.

With each step away from our old life, I shed the layers of my past. I was no longer just a wife or a mother; I was a warrior, ready to fight for the only thing that mattered now—our future.