Bab 350: Chapter 350: Spawn of the Devil

She froze, her obedience to that voice instinctive and self-loathing almost drove her to her knees. Until she knew Noah was safe, she had to do what they told her. Afterward? Afterward, she'd show them that she was no victim. She would keep her promise to her mother, at last.

Joseph appeared and grabbed her arm and, skirting the middle of the aisle, he dragged her to the altar. "Don't step in the middle of the path."

"Please don't do this, Joseph, just give me my son and we'll leave you alone."

"You will address me with respect or your punishment will be doubled once we've got that evil spawn of the devil."