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Prologue

“Coed as she hurried to pull Maddie and I through our deci the way ahead

“No! I told you I will not go!” I cried, ht of the disciples of The Order lying unround, their bodies ripped apart by bullets and their lifeless, glazed eyes telling me they had passed

“Lilah, please!” Mae begged, and pulled onwith me to follow

I tried to move but screams from frantic and scared wo wildly without a course, no longer having the disciples to guide and protect the at the frenzy offor their mothers who had been swept up in the panickedtheir best to out run the devilish men dressed in black leather who had forced themselves on our faith

It was carnage

A scene straight froes of Revelation

“Lilah!” Mae shouted again, her hand cupping ain my attention Her face was concerned forme in her wake

“I…I do not want to leave…” I whispered and glanced to Maddie who looked nu lahter

“I know you do not want to leave, sister But this place is unsafe We need to leave We have to go outside”

“Outside?” I screeched, o outside! It is evil I must stay here To be saved I need to stay here! You know this Please, do not deny me my chance at salvation!”

I rippedaway

“Mae! Get your fuckin’ girl under control, we need to split!” Theblond hair who had killed Brother Noah, my redeemer, shouted behind Mae, his blue eyes harsh in his co me, his blue eyes intense From the minute I had left the cell, he had stared at me, continued to stare at me still

Mae’s dark lover whistled from beside him and indicated for us to folloith a wave of his hand, but fear seized my heart, and instinct caused me to flee

“Lilah!” Mae’s voice screa of terrified sisters My head whipped fro an entrance to the forest, I lifted my feet and scrambled in that direction