His whole life is at stake because of a girl he barely knew.”

“Her name is Elise Porter,” I said.

“She has been missing since Tuesday.”

“She was always looking for trouble,” Evelyn said, her eyes narrowing as she stepped closer to me, her breath misting in the cold air.

“Caleb is a good boy.

He has a future.

You would throw him to the wolves just to prove you are different from us.”

“I am different from you,” I said.