A Large House in New Jersey, Wednesday

Pam still hadn't woken up.

Janet had kept vigil, only occasionally slinking off to sleep. When she was gone, one of the other women would sit with Pam, watching her toss and turn and mumble in her sleep.

She could feel the lamia in her body, eating at her. And the worry, gnawing on her heart. But there was nothing she could do. Janet was, as always, completely powerless.

Except...

"She mentioned someone called Adrian," she told Vanessa that morning. "That he could help. I'd-- so much happened, I'd forgotten." She bit down on her lip and held up Pam's phone. "I think I'm going to call him."

So she did.

[[ expecting one! ]]