The Inheritors Of Iron And Ash And The Unmarked Graves Of Blackwood Estate

no older than eight. She clutched a black garbage bag. Her face had the hollow look of a child who’d learned adults couldn’t be trusted.

“Her placement fell through,” James called. “Child Services asked if we could take her for a few days.”

Kira lifted her head. She saw the girl. She saw the garbage bag. She knew.

The girl, Emily, froze when she saw continue reading …