**Vito Why did this have to happen now? This was the part of me I didn't need her to know, because I knew I would turn over a new leaf once I accomplished my mission and achieved my aim. I smelled her cologne around, and a part of me knew she was hidden in that farm. I feared getting her out so she wouldn't think that I was a demon; still, I wanted to explain this to her since she already saw it. For that, I started to step into the farm slowly, my heart thumping hard against my ribcage. I slid the knife into my trouser pocket and wiped my palm on my trousers too. For a moment, I paused. Was it better to let her be? It was brutal out there, and I needed to show her a way to escape freely for now before getting back. “Thalia!!” I mentioned once again, and she jerked up, just some fee

