Epilogue
Six months later…
Eli stretched on the blanket on the lawn. The sun was shining, the birds tweeting, and the spring flowers he’d planted by the house were teasing the bumblebees. Life was good. He’d never believed life could be this good.
Kol went to work every morning, and he stayed at home and worked on his computer or planted things in the garden. He’d promised not to plant anything that would shield the view. Flowers by the house were allowed, but everything else he’d planted in the fenced-in garden by the forest.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and relaxed in the spring sun. A few seconds later, he stopped breathing and listened. Everything had gone quiet. The hairs on his body stood on end.
Someone was there.
His heart sped up, and he was about to get up and
