Elysia huddled in the corner, shielding the kids with her arms, her heart thudding with worry. She glanced toward the front door, waiting until the man had run off before she finally dared to speak.
Turning to Tarquin, she whispered anxiously, "You're sure he won't go blabbing out there?"
If that guy brought back a whole gang, they'd be in real trouble. Those guys had numbers—and worse, they were armed to the teeth.
Tarquin shrugged, confidence in his voice. "Don't stress. He won't dare. He's just a flunky, more worried about saving his own skin than playing the hero."
Elysia hesitated, still uneasy. But Tarquin went on, "Think about it. He just got threatened and let go-hardly something he wants to brag about. Besides, none of them actually escaped, so there's nothing for him to gain by talking."
He moved closer, kneeling beside Elysia and the kids, his gaze softening. "Look, your grandparents are just out. They weren't captured or hurt. You can breathe easy."
Relief washed over Elysia, and she nodded, exhaling deeply. Thank God the old folks were safe.
long. The next problem loomed, heavy as a thundercloud. "What do we do now? They've got over a hundred guys, all with
wide-eyed. Evan opened his mouth, closed it, then just stared, waiting for Tarquin to
could've unleashed the wild animals on the intruders, but with so many armed men, the risks were huge. The animals would take heavy losses. Worse,
a better way. One that didn't put the animals in harm's way or destroy
back, I'll get the details out of him. Once we know exactly
was steady, almost cold.
cold-blooded, ruthless. Their fate's already sealed: either they meet their end in these woods, or they go face justice back in town. But it all starts with taking down their leader. Once we
A faint light flickered on the porch but inside, they sat in darkness.
"Dad, why isn't
tone was calm. "That scar-faced freak's tough. Those hunters will have their hands full trying
the hunters will make it
guy doesn't know the full story-he won't go all
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