Chapter 38
Father Jon looked down at his wrists that had rubbed raw. “It’s a miracle,” he said. “A miracle.” He looked up at Judas. “Who are you? How can you—”
“We don’t have time now, Father. We have to get out of here.”
“I can’t leave. He’ll be back any moment.”
The door rattled, and the room fell into silence. Judas quickly scooted back into the shadow, and Father Jon replaced the metal bracelets around his wrists. He pretended to be relaxing against the cement block when the door opened and Lupercus came in. Father Jon’s narrowed gaze slid toward the evil creature, watching as he leaned forward and picked up the plate.
Lupercus looked down at the plate that was full of leftover oil and pieces of egg and bacon. “You must have been hungry. It pleases me to see you eat so well.”
“Why are you doing this?” Father Jon whispered fearfully. “If you don’t want to kill me, what are you going to do with me?”