Jarrod had all but pledged his life to the man, grateful to him for saving it. The same was true of her parents. She understood why they were faithful, but they were all missing the 'why' in this situation.

Aakifahlynn's mind was a whirlwind of confusion, unable to grasp the true identity of the man they all revered.

It scared Aakifahlynn, not knowing the 'why' of Demarion's actions in saving them. This could be more sinister than they all thought or imagined. And what did her parents do? Blindly worship him.

Now that she saw and understood where her parents stood on the matter, she would drop it and let...