Jasmine’s POV
The moment the wheels rolled past the boundary. I took a very deep breath because it felt like I'd been holding my breath for days.
Beside me in the back seat, my mother was clutching her bag tightly against her chest. She kept looking out the window as if she expected Garrett’s guards to jump out at any second.
"We are safe now, Mom," I said reaching over to wrap my hand around her shaking fingers. "We're in the Hemlock territory. Garrett has no power here."
She looked at me with teary eyes. "I wish l didn't have to lie to him."
I hate this loyalty that she has for him because I explained everything to her but it's not enough to convince her that man is a monster.
Fred glanced back at us through the rearview mirror, a small, warm smile on his face. " You're family now,
