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After making sure there was no evidence of us in the house, Killian and I left—and bumped right into the neighbor. Thank goodness for Killian and his powers. He compelled the neighbor, made her forget she had seen us, and prompted her to check on Catherine. She would find the body and call the police.
I felt empty and hopeless as I drove to Delia’s house. This world was so much bigger and stranger and scarier than I had realized. And with the supernatural side of it being hidden so well, it was even more dangerous. I was lost in the middle of it all, sinking under the weight of too much new information and secrets.
“Something is bothering you,” Killian said from the passenger seat.
Darkness was in full swing now as was the chill of the night. I had cranked up the car heater, and sti
