Jason drove hard towards the Larksford House; guilt and a desire to see this madness come to an end was Jason Freeman’s driving force, along with the need to get his daughter out of that hell hole. He and his wife had made a mistake years ago, one they had been paying heavily for, and now it was time to stop.
A mistake that Melanie had lost her childhood because of.
At the time, it seemed like the only way out. The blackmailer held all the cards; the price was Melanie. They had no idea what the monster had planned for her, but they were promised she would come to no harm. A promise that had been held true to, as far as they could see.
Hicks Senior had been put in charge of the girl’s care. He, too, had been given instructions. She was given the room of her choice and by all accounts, gi
