Second, she had to make amends with her sister. Ingrid still trusted her, still believed in the bond of sisterhood. Vivienne would exploit it.
Third, she had to make sure Ingrid's child came on the night of the Blood Moon, when Charles would be nowhere near. Vivienne recorded the rhythms of their lives in her mind.
Fourth, Ingrid and her child would cease to exist, and Vivienne and her own child would take their rightful place in the Duvall home. She allowed herself to imagine the satisfaction of that moment: Ingrid's absence leaving a void, Charles finally acknowledging her.
The thought of Charles, holding her child sent a shiver of desire coursing through her. She was patient. She was meticulous.
