“I know. That’s what I said to him. But he knew I was the only one who could do what he needed to be done. Except for Heather, but she wouldn’t be as reliable, and there was a chance she wouldn’t want to do it anyway. For some reason, he also thought I’d be less likely to tell my sister or Aaron.”

“That makes no sense.”

“I know. But he knew how desperate I was to do something to stop Daunator, so when he told me his plan, I decided to go along with ...