LILY
There was something strange about Connor, and I was determined to find out what it was.
That, and the huge tray of pastries he had brought with him, were the two reasons I had let Alex into the house.
Okay, that wasn't exactly true: first of all, he was already supposed to come, to keep me some company; with Ev, now back in full health, back in school, Connor trapped in a morning full of meetings, and Cassie in California to visit her family, I could've used someone around, especially because I still couldn't leave the house. I had tried, a few days earlier: I'd gathered my strength, looked at myself in the mirror, convinced myself that the signs of my captivity were no longer noticeable, and decided to go out for a walk in the gardens, crossing the pack house, without resorting to
