Rita's POV

The day after Maeve and Reina were banished, I took them to a rundown motel on the outskirts of the city. It wasn’t much, but at least they each had a bed. I had to make a quick trip to the store for blackout curtains to shield them from the sunlight. I also bought one of those large sun covers people hang in their backyards, something they could carry to shield themselves during the day. Without it, the sun would have scorched them.

I paid for the room for a full week and told ...