Chapter 6: Uncovering the Ritual

The Dusty Rose Motel faded lazily into the pre-dawn haze as the Chevy’s engine groaned to life, its battered frame rumbling over the cracked asphalt of Jericho Flats’ outskirts. Mara adjusted her grip on the steering wheel, her bandaged arm stiff but manageable, the ache a dull echo beneath the fres...