Elaine POV “You’ve been quiet,” I said. We managed to get out of the Pack House alive. All of us including Opal and Richie. We didn’t know where to go so we drove out of Elvira Falls to a neutral territory. Azaire and I stayed in the car while everyone wandered around in the field. “I’m kind of scared to talk to you. I don’t know what you’ll say,” he replied. “I love you.” I meant it. He rubbed my arm and exhaled. “The only way to save your life is to end your Father’s.” He was going to kill me anyway but knowing it had to be this way broke my heart. He brought me into this world just to kill me. He did the same to Lawrence too. Neither of us deserved that. I wondered if his late wife knew about his plans and she accepted us because she knew he would kill us eventually. “I doubt it’

