Chapter ONE - Weebly

probably put him up to it. But not that.”
“Well done, Kaille.”
“And the girl you killed this morning—you used her
death to compel Sheriff Greenleaf to release
Mackintosh.”
Darrow’s expression darkened. “That was your
fault. Ideally, I would have left him in prison. Adams
and Otis would have left him there, too, and that would
have angered Mackintosh’s followers. But now
Mackintosh has another murder to commit.”
Comprehension hit Ethan like a fist to the gut. He
leaned his head back against the tree and stared up at
the moon through a tangle of leaves and branches. He
had kept Darrow from using Holin’s death to control
him, but now, very likely, he would be used for a
casting that would control Mackintosh.
“I’ll use your death to convince poor Ebenezer that
he killed you. You were an agent of the Sons of
Liberty, you see. And you were intent on seeing him
punished for the Berson murder. It all fits together
rather nicely, don’t you think?” After a brief pause, he
added, “Don’t worry, Kaille. It’s not a bad way to go,