# She Was Buried Beneath the Snow. He Was Buried Beneath the Truth.

to calm her.

Mercy barked again, louder.

“She wants to go back,” I said.

“To the lot?” Evelyn asked.

“To Claire.”

Daniel stared at the dog.

“We need to let her lead us.”

Dr. Brooks shook her head.

“She nearly died.”

“So did Claire,” I said.

“We don’t know that.”

I turned toward her.

“Then we find out.”

The veterinarian looked from Mercy to Promise.

“The puppy cannot continue reading …