Chapter 40

She nodded. I was now being pushed forward, Ricky as well, parting the sea of undead as we moved away from the dance floor. “All made up. A story to tell the kids before they went to bed, and one that went from generation to generation, until it was believed to be true. Kit and Destiny and me, they saw something in us, to be certain, something worth emulating, a joy, a strength, a beauty.”

“Inner beauty, you mean,” I countered, clearly unable to control myself.

She pushed me harder, until we were in a private office that she’d unlocked with a swipe of a card. Once inside, we found Dara tethered to a chair. A smile burst free upon my face, hers as well. The guards retreated, leaving the three of us and our captor alone. “How did you end up here then?” asked Ricky.