When they reached Rightway Ranch, Lolita used a bolt cutter to snap the padlock off the gate at the entrance. Her girlfriend’s resourcefulness was amazing, and Kimi beamed with pride. After over five hours on the bike, Kimi couldn’t wait to get off. Her butt hurt and she needed to stretch her legs. They had to ride another full mile on a dirt road surrounded by farmland before they came to the central compound of the Church Complete and Victorious.
In the distance, the sun-bleached tower of Pinnacle Beacon jutted violently from the verdant earthy landscape, an unholy zenith ascending out of the bowels of the planet. The spired temple towered over the middle of a square of charming brick houses. Beyond the square, a grand three-story mansion with manicured lawns, white fences, and horses g
