Chapter 6
Eve tightened her grip around the steering wheel. The car’s headlights lit up the winding road as she drove through a remote part of northern New Hampshire. It was pitch black even though the sun had set less than an hour ago. The New Hampshire forests had a way of making everything seem darker than they really were.
The car’s light was the only thing soothing her nerves right now. Never in a million years had she planned to return to her grandfather’s house, but she needed information, and her aunt, Anne Segur, was probably the only one who could give it to her.
It had been difficult to leave Dmitri and the sanctuary of the monastery. It was peaceful there, and she was safe. Besides, she’d never done anything like this before—actively seek out someone who wanted her dead. But
