I held his gaze with tear-filled eyes as Dad, realizing someone else was here, straightened and wiped at his face. "That's because you're just as fucked up as they are," I told him.

"Veda," my father admonished. "This man was kind enough to bring us here, where we would be safe until we can figure out what to do."

"This man is the reason you're here, Dad. Not me. Don't let him shame you because you're not a cold-blooded killer."

Luca smiled, but there was no kindness there.

"And I'm taking my parents out of here," I told him. "Right now."

"And where are you going to go?"

"Anywhere but...