Beg, Because I won't Let You Go!
He turned and walked down the garden path, disappearing into the dark.
Hazel stood there shivering, and not because of the cold. Her new world, which had felt like a shield, was suddenly full of a whole different set of dangers. There was a past grudge nastier than she ever imagined, and a power struggle that had been waiting for her arrival.
She looked back at the lights and the noise from inside the house. Through the window, she saw Jasper laughing with a guest. A grandfather full of regret, hiding a bitter truth.
With her head full of questions and her heart freshly wounded, Hazel took a deep breath. This announcement night wasn't the end. It was the start of a much more dangerous game.