Precious jerked away from Jesse’s touch, and he pulled his hand back. He looked down at her ruined face, and his heart melted. For some time, Precious’ raspy breathing had been the only sound in the room. It was an uncomfortable silence, brought on by Evvie’s retelling of the previous night’s ...
They cowered down on the litter and whimpered and whined, searching the trees around them in vain for the source of their anxiety. Johnny bit his lip just then, he very nearly said it. He almost said their name aloud, and that scared him. He was almost afraid that they would answer, would com...