RICKY
I sucked in a deep breath as I stared at Grim’s manor through the windshield, my eyes tracing the massive building and the dark windows that seemed to stare back at me.
My fingers moved unconsciously to the wired cross necklace around my neck, rubbing the l metal between my fingertips.
If I get busted, I won’t be walking out of this place alive.
These men weren’t known for showing mercy, and if they discovered why I was really here, they wouldn’t waste time asking questions.
They might not even leave enough of me behind for anyone to find.
My parents would mourn me forever.
And Liora…
She might never really move past the grief. She would blame herself for my death, convinced she could have done something to stop it. I couldn’t let that happen.
I had thousands of reasons why
