Stefan and the older girl were walking toward her from the car. It was only a few feet away now.
“Take him,” she whispered. “Get him to the car, right now.”
“Alice…” Stefan whispered to her with concern.
“Please, just do what I say,” she pleaded.
Alice let go of Wyatt.
“Alice….” He whispered. His voice was getting weaker. “We need to go… together…”
“We will,” she whispered with a smile. Then looked to the children. “Hurry, and be ready to leave, without me.”
Stefan gave her a look that said he wanted to object, but Alice turned away from him.
She turned and walked back around the watershed.
He stood there, waiting. Knowing that she would, of course, come back to him.
“Hello, Alice,” he whispered. “Where are you off to on such a lovely night?”
“Hello, Holden,” she said, clenching her jaw. “I’m just going for a drive, you know, seeing the sights.”
Holden nodded.
“Alice,” he said. “Your place is here, with me.”
