*Esmerelda*

I could do nothing but stare at the headmaster in stunned silence for several moments. I was too shocked by the devastating story.

Elijah didn’t deserve any of this. He might have been what others consider a monster, but it was clear that he only wanted to do good. He didn’t want to be a killer. He resisted it for so long and was still trying to do so.

What really pushed me over the edge was the story about the young woman Elijah had befriended. It was ...