We pressed on after that, no solutions to the problem coming to mind. And as long as we retained control of Jack and kept him safe, hopefully Samuel's insane plan would fail.

I refused to consider once Jack's transformation was complete he would always be a threat. One disaster at a time, thank you. Though I couldn't help but shudder inwardly, knowing the likelihood he would be either imprisoned or destroyed by those who feared him was a powerful possibility.

I could ...