Don't Look Back (Nightmares on Lull Lane #6)

by Raelynn Harper

My Dearest Daughter Avery, Happy birthday, sweet girl! I’m so sorry that I couldn’t be there to see the amazing woman you’ve become. While I have many regrets in this life, never getting to watch you grow up will always be the biggest. The days we spent baking together, singing and dancing along to our favorite music, as the kitchen became covered in flour, will forever be some of our best memories. There would be baked goods for days, sometimes even weeks! And we would always sneak a little pastry treat in right before bedtime. Or all the time we spent at the lake. I wonder, do you still love the water the way you used to? You always said my eyes, with all the greens and blues, reminded you of the ocean waves. For me, it was your soul that reflected the water, not just in clarity and color but in strength and force. You’re strong, Avery. So much stronger than I ever was. You’ll need to harness all those happy memories and your strength for what comes next. Keep them close to pull upon, my sweet girl. By now, I’m sure you have realized a few things, as the Dollmakers' plan has already begun. To start with, your father is not a good man…Though I do hope he was at least a little kinder to you than me. I didn’t discover who, or what, he truly was until after we got married. He’s a monster, Avery, and you must be very careful not to end up like I have. Or like Savannah. Which I will get to shortly. The two keys in the envelope must be kept with you at all times. You can’t risk...

“Not yet, child. Death is not so easily earned. Your soul is mine now to do with as I please. You will become my protege, young one, and our training starts now.”

WTF