Mike sat by the window of the small, private plane, watching the clouds drift by as he thought about what was waiting for him back home.
He hadn't seen his family in months, not since he'd left for work. At least, that's what he'd told them. His absence had been part of a much bigger plan, one he'd been orchestrating behind the scenes for far longer than anyone knew.
He wasn't just a businessman anymore, not just the successful older brother who seemed to have it all together.
No, he was the one who had set the wheels in motion for Elizabeth's disappearance, the one who had told Mr. Black to take her and train her. It had been a tough decision, one he knew would break his family's hearts, but it had to be done.
Elizabeth wasn't ready. She wasn't strong enough to survive in th
