Chapter 15
“I have something to tell you . . .” That’s how I started talking to Adelaide. Once Tommy—or, the mhrucki—took off, I pulled her out of the house and dragged her to a nearby hotel. She refused at first, naturally but when she looked into my eyes and saw how terrified I was, she relented.
The poor woman had no idea what was going on. She thought her daughter had just gone crazy and she couldn’t find her husband. Once we got into the room, I couldn’t hide it any more. I told her everything. And when I was done, she slapped me across the face.
“How. Dare. You!” she shouted. “You got my daughter thrown into a coma and then you come back to what? To steal her body?”
“Not exactly, Adelaide.” I took a deep breath. “I know you’re pissed. I would be pissed, too.”
“You have no idea
