The day continued and thoughts swirled through Emily's mind. Unrelenting fear for Brandt terrified her. She needed him, wanted his touch, and wanted him to teach her everything in this strange new world. With him she was no longer evil or unwanted. She knew he was going to die.

He read from Call of the Wild trying to soothe her, knowing she was afraid.

His voice wrapped around her and she remembered.

Running through the woods after killing her mother, she saw the ...