Zara POV

Rex answers the call. Merry's crying filters through.

The little girl sobs that her mother is sleeping in the bathtub, blood everywhere. Clara attempted suicide.

Raven snarls. 'Manipulation. Using the pup's fear as a weapon.'

"Don't be scared, Merry. Uncle Rex is coming right back. don't move..."

Rex drops his phone, spinning the wheel sharply. The car roars back toward Clara's house.

*****

When we arrive, Merry isn't crying anymore.

She sits at the living room table playing ...