Four
Alice sat in her kitchen, shaking. Jonah had carried her the two blocks to her house, wrapped a blanket around her, and left again.
But he said he’d be back. A man who could turn into a bear was coming back.
She still couldn’t believe what she’d seen. After locking the door as he’d told her, she’d decided to keep watch, still thinking about calling the police. He’d said they were family, but she couldn’t see any resemblance in the three men waiting for him. They were casually dressed in sleeveless tanks and lightweight pants, but they oozed menace.
Just when it seemed like they might actually leave, one of them had turned and looked at the door. Even though she was standing in the dark hallway, she could have sworn he looked directly at her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she start
