scream at them, to call the police, to tell them I knew what they were, was a physical

d, my voice carefully neutral. I stoo

she was measuring for new furniture. "And we have the most amazing idea. Since I'm having a boy

daughter. We gotta start planning for his future, you know? The bes

used last time. It was the "betrothal" that became their excuse

I intended. Tara' s smile faltered for a second. "And the guest

wer lip trembling. It was a performance

n one of the spare rooms in the main house for a few days, until you figure something out

ppointment. A few days in a spare room wasn't the s

d, forcing a smile. "That'

earing thin. The moment they were out of sight, I pulled out my phone. I

re, inside and out. Motion sensors, silent alarms. And I want everything backed up to a

lmost invisible cameras. I had them put one in the hallway right outside their temporary room, one covering the

spreading through me. They were playing a game they didn't ev