Brielle drove her little Beetle out of Chetvine after leaving Medicine God's Covenant. She was determined to go because there was nothing here worth holding onto anymore.

If she had to name one thing she felt a hint of attachment for, it was probably Andrew, whom she had just talked to. He was about the same age her son would have been, and if he were still alive, he would have grown into a handsome young man as well.

In the rearview mirror, two black SUVs sped up behind her.

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