Chapter 167

The next day, Ethan hardly slept at all. He kept turning from one side to the other until morning finally came. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw his father wiping down that gun and dragging the dead body away.

When he was sure his dad had left for work, he crept through the house like a thief. He needed to find something, anything he could use against his father. He needed proof so he could end this nightmare and go back to Elena.

The thought of Elena sitting at Stefan's house, thinking he had abandoned her, made his chest tight with guilt. But he had to...