Chapter 78

• Gage sat in the dark living room, watching the view of the city across the horizon. Darkness had always been his friend. It had to be. He’d made the darkness a part of himself, just like Dominic had.
• Gage didn’t fear the darkness; he welcomed it. He’d been young when he realized that the darkness could be his friend rather than his enemy. It hadn’t really been a choice; it had happened naturally, and Gage had found his place in this world, in the darkness.
• ** The hallway always seemed so long, but that day it was the odd noises that drew him out of his room. He’d always been a light sleeper, and even at the age of three, he’d moved stealthily. The door was ajar, and the light was on.