A little taste

Here is a little taste (or treat) from the first chapter:

"...I had nowhere to go because he was blocking my way, and behind me there was a huge drop. We stood there and looked at each other for a moment. His eyes were full of wonder, and he himself seemed so gentle. But I was still afraid as I had thought this through before: If I ever went back to civilization, someone out there would recognise me and want to finish of the job they previously failed to complete. I was happy here, and I had no intention of leaving. This was my sanctuary! I turned my head away from the boy, toward the beautiful beach. And then, holding a protecting hand on my stomach, I took a deep breath, and leaped off the cliff into the thunderous crashing of the waves below..."