Arik walked over and stood next to him. “They’re going to be just fine,” I heard Arik say as we slowly drove away.
I took a deep breath and said, “We made it. We survived.”
“But what’s left?” May’s hands tightened around the steering wheel.
“Hope. For the future. The world is a beautiful place, and we have our whole lives ahead of us. We have to focus on that to keep the darkness away.”
“I have a future,” she said, but I don’t think she realized she said it out loud.
I nudged her and smiled. “Are you ready for an adventure? The good kind that doesn’t involve anyone dying?”
Her hands lowered to the bottom of the steering wheel, and her shoulders relaxed. “I’d like that very much.”
“As would I.”
I leaned back into the seat and thought of nothing at all.
About the Author
Rachel McClellan was born and raised in Idaho, a place secretly known for its supernatural creatures. When she’s not in her writing lair, she’s partying with her husband and four small children. Her love for storytelling began as a child, when the moon first possessed each night. For when the lights went out, her imagination painted a whole new world. And what a scary world it is . . . Currently she lives in New Hampshire, where the graveyards are as enchanting as the forests.
© 2014 Rachel McClellan
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This is a work of fiction. The characters, names, incidents, places, and dialogue are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. The opinions and views expressed herein belong solely to the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions or views of Cedar Fort, Inc. Permission for the use of sources, graphics, and photos is also solely the responsibility of the author.
ISBN 13: 978-1-4621-0803-9
Published by Sweetwater Books, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
2373 W. 700 S., Springville, UT 84663
Distributed by Cedar Fort, Inc., www.cedarfort.com
Cover design by Kelsey Webb and Kristen Reeves
Cover design © 2014 Lyle Mortimer
Edited and typeset by Melissa J. Caldwell
Contents
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Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Twenty-Nine
Thirty
Thirty-One
Thirty-Two
Thirty-Three
Thirty-Four
Thirty-Five
Thirty-Six
Thirty-Seven
Thirty-Eight
Thirty-Nine
Forty
Forty-One
Forty-Two
Forty-Three
Forty-Four
Forty-Five
Forty-Six
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