He locked the doors, leaving Maddie trapped inside. Then he walked back to the road and obliterated the tire tracks. As long as the old man kept his mouth shut, no one would have a clue where he was. And the old man knew he had as much to lose as Aaron did. If he talked, Aaron would kill him. Should have done it years ago. He worked his way back to the car, clearing the tracks as he went. Finally, he unlocked the back door and dragged Maddie out. "We've got a bit of a walk. Don't go getting any ideas about running or leaving a trail. I have your daughter, and I will kill her if you screw up." He pushed Maddie forward. "Keep walking straight ahead until I tell you to turn." Maddie did as he said. He'd dreamed of this day for years. Had relived it over and over, but the dream had never really been fulfilled. Until now. Now he would finally kill the woman who had screwed up his entire life, who'd forced him to live like an animal, hiding, always afraid of being caught. And she didn't even know how close she'd come to exposing him, what she'd said that made his father realize who had really killed the McCades.
