Rain's POV:
Our house stood like a stubborn ghost in the middle of the wreckage. It was relatively unharmed, most of the walls still intact, but the sight of the gates, twisted, broken, and blackened by fire, made my chest tight.
Danny moved around the side of the car, his large hand engulfing mine as he anchored me to him. We began to navigate the slick, dirty ice that coated the driveway.
"Watch your step," he warned, his voice low and cautious behind me.
Before the words had even fully registered, my boot dug deep into a soft patch of slush and ice, snagging on a piece of debris.
I started to stumble, but I didn't even have time to turn around .
In a heartbeat, I was swept off my feet. Danny had me in his arms, his hold iron-clad and sure. He didn't put me down; instead, he headed straight for the main door, his eyes restlessly scanning the carnage around us as if expecting a ghost to jump out of the ruins.
