Chapter 3

“Come in,”he called out and continued making an online payment for the outrageous sum he had to pay each month for an Internet connection that was unstable at best.Living in the middle of nowhere had its perks,but being“sort of connected”to the Internet was not one of them.

It was Anton,clothed this time,who stepped into the room and waited ever so patiently for Mikael to lift his gaze from the computer screen.

“So,the fence is fixed?”he asked.

“Yes,sir.We moved the horses back in.”Anton shuffled closer to the desk.

“All right.Here’s the shopping list.You can take the Rover for the trip.Here’s the farm’s credit card,and you will buy what is on this list.Nothing more,nothing less.If Zoya gives Jude the pack’s list,you’re to oversee that the kid gets all on that one too.”Mikael didn’t let the boy’s forlorn expression sway him into giving him an easier punishment.