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“Sinceback to the note that had confirreatest fear, that Selena wasn’t dead Jonathon absorbed the new inforain He nodded his head but didn’t make any sort of comment

The others faces were now tight and stressed I felt so immensely sad that I was the cause of all this

They would all be better off if I left and never caht morosely to myself

No, ouldn’t be, rang Jonathon’s voice in my mind

Yes you would be, I sent back

Do you not comprehend how much they love you? Even Mason would lay his life on the line to save you You have brought more joy to this family, to your family, than you can even realize You don’t see the affect you have on people Poor Isaac is absolutely mesmerized by you You’re so loved not just by me but by everyone around you, he said in my mind with absolute sincerity

How do you know? I sent back I felt him mentally roll his eyes

Kylie, I’ He said

Well, when you put it that way… I said back with a sarcastic undertone His mental chuckle chiive a small smile even in these dire circumstances

Patrick’s voice interrupted theon between me and Jonathon

“Alright, Jonathon,” he sighed; looking resigned but deterraduation we leave All of us Hopefully we can lead her away on a wild goose chase and she’ll decide her efforts are futile”

“She won’t ever stop, Patrick,” Jonathon said so, “The only way to stop her is to kill her,” Jonathon continued his voice now coated to sharp points again

“Hopefully that will not be necessary If we are luckywary

Jonathon growled a feral sound that made round not batting an eyelash “I didn’t finish the job last tiht I did but I was mistaken And now she’s back and even ets another chance to take Kylie’s life she will succeed The only way to stop her is to kill her,” Jonathon said; pain in his eyes at his failure to take care of the problem his self

“You ht but ill have to hope that it doesn’t coht means causalities and I don’t want to losearound at the others, me included, his words left a so any one in my family; in my new family I had already lost my mother and father and I couldn’t bear to lose someone from my new family