Page 14 of The Defiant Curse

“I will, Jim. I will.”

When would that be?

Unfortunately, she had no idea. Elizabeth had to deal with some things, mainly—who was she now that she’d crossed all kinds of lines?

Oh, she knew the answer to that, but deep below what everyone saw, she didn’t know who she was anymore.

Was she a mother?

Was she a Fed?

A wife?

Where was the woman she’d once been?

Truthfully, as of this moment in time, she was desperately seeking Elizabeth Renee LaRue.

That woman went suspiciously missing a long time ago, and she wanted to get her back. That woman was her core, and how she’d become who she was today.

Getting off the jet, she walked down the steps and took in the early evening air.

It was cool, crisp, and smelled like fall. It had been so long since she’d been able to actually enjoy the seasons.

Here she was, approaching Halloween, her most favorite time of the year, and time was flying. There were things to do, and while here, she’d be working on that too.

She was still in charge of Gryphen and Ian’s wedding, and for them, she’d never drop the ball. While they might think she’d forgotten, she hadn’t.

Not.

Even.

Close.

It appeared that she was killing two birds with one stone while here. Hopefully, this place could keep her busy, and her brain occupied.

Honestly, she wasn’t one to like downtime or vacations. All she really craved was staying busy.

Just not serial killer busy.

“Lass?” a man called, getting her attention. “Aye! This bike is for you, if ya name is Elizabeth.”

Oh, well, that was her.

Trust and believe no one wanted to steal her identity. If they tried, she might just let them.

Now, as for how she was getting to the castle…well, that solved that problem. It was evidently clear that someone was watching out for her.

Her money was on Gene.

There was no doubt he gave Michael and Graham a heads-up as to her arrival.

Well, now, it appeared that she was going to enjoy a little evening ride at a very high speed.

“Thank you,” she offered.

Surprisingly, he didn’t even act like he recognized her, and that did something to her.

It gave her peace.