Chapter 174

“No.” Even in the cave Nathan hadn’t believed Jim was really evil. “No matter what he does, how he looks, or what messed up things happen…he’s still Jim.”

Alex smiled in agreement. “That’s why I wasn’t afraid. Well, I was afraid,” she admitted with a small laugh, “but I could see that it was still Jim. Even behind those amber eyes.”

Something caught in Nathan’s throat. He had thought the same thing, only that’s what had made his panic all the greater. “So,” he said, wanting to change the subject, “he say anything to you when you were alone? Back in the cave?”