Chapter 66

Clara

Early afternoon sun heated the streets as I pulled the car to the curb outside a small grocery store. Leo squirmed with excitement in the backseat, and his cheerful chatter filled the car.

I couldn’t blame him; this outing was a rare moment of normalcy in two lives that had suddenly become fraught with danger and darkness.

“Can I pick the cereal this time?” he asked, blue eyes wide with earn