* Sierra could not begin to describe the joy which was flooding through her heart as Brandon led her away from the manor. This, being alone with him, was exactly what she had missed. She could stand and face every obstacle thrown her way, but being away from him was the last thing she needed. Especially with all the craziness in her life right now, Brandon made her feel normal. He made her feel like none of it actually mattered. She had forgiven him a long time ago for walking out on her and for telling her mother about Sheila. He had acted out of grief, something which she couldn’t confess to being familiar with. If she held that against him, then it would be just cruel of her. He led her towards the familiar trail where they used to run in the morning, and Sierra wondered what exa

