Luke knew that was a lie. Well, no. He knew she meant it. She would protect him as much as she could. But the house was stronger than both of them. The house was an evil entity capable of manipulating people to its will.
They had been innocent children the first time they'd been subjected to the house. At least in Luke's case, the house had never really let him go. It had tried to reclaim him, but the love and support of his siblings, Theo and Steve and Shirl and even Nellie, had been strong enough to over come it. But they'd all been together then.
Now it was just him and Theo. And maybe Nellie, because Nellie was always with him.
He glanced at Theo and shook his head. "I don't want to."