Chapter Thirty-Five

The scene with Eric and Bernie was a last minute addition to the manuscript.  My beta readers and editors wanted more of them and I realized that I hadn’t really taken advantage of their connection.  They are the only two in the compound who truly understand what Dalhard is doing.  It gives Eric a chance to play big-brother protector and gives Bernie someone she can rely on.

Dalhard is starting to have the first inklings that his plan is beginning to crack apart at the edges.  But like most megalomaniacs and sociopaths, he can’t conceive of anyone being a true threat to him.  His greed is overwhelming the remnants of his common sense.