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“No, I don’t expect you to feel better What you need to understand is everything we do is for a reason Look at the bigger picture”

“The bigger picture? That girl is going to end up in the care system and we all knoonderful that is”

My dad shook his head “She won’t be going to the care syste taken care of She will never know another ounce of pain or fear or shaain You helped to save her, William”

He put his hand onit off “Is that what you say to make what you do better?” I asked

“I look at the bigger picture People do bad things all the ti the way”

“And the ones who end up dead and are completely innocent?” I asked

“Give it ti in your head” My dad turned away froan to walk away

“Why me?” I asked “Why did they pick me of all people for this?”

“Because out of everyone, you will see the logic in what you’ve done You’ll be able to fall asleep knowing there is one less monster on the streets”

It wasn’t a consolation I had to touch Sian with these hands

I pictured the little girl The bruises covering her body The quivering lip The fear That bastard had done those things to her and no one could do anything about it

Had I helped?

I guessed I would never know I only hoped I had

I guessed this meant I was now a member of The Society, to live, to serve, to breathe for them

Chapter Sixteen

Sian

Mywo when they tried to baby her Especially when Lucas, George, Harrison, and Justin also tried to get involved and tell her how to recover In thewith them, I had never seen them put in their place Joan was a real pro at it

For the past week, I’d been co as much time as I could at the hospital to be close to her

I wanted her to feel happy, warm, contended

So far, Alexander hadn’t shown his face, nor had anyone spotted hi the neith calls for anyone who has seen him to come forward

The bruises were already starting to fade from myThe doctors didn’t want her to go houys’ dads wanted her to leave without being properly assessed after spending nearly a lifeti