Silent Intrusion

Beckett POV

My hands stayed tight on the steering wheel the entire way back, a heavy knot of guilt sitting in my chest. I should have been there when Penelope got hurt. No matter how many times Thalia had tried to keep me at arm’s length, I shouldn't have been absent. That little girl and her brothers deserved better from me.

In the rearview mirror, Thalia’s SUV followed close behind, carrying t