“When you’ve done this long enough…you learn to trust your instincts.” Blade said.
“And yours?” I asked looking toward the woods.
“They’re telling me something big is coming.” He said.
The answer matched exactly what I had been feeling.
The silence wasn’t peace. It was preparation.
That night everyone gathered for dinner and for the first time in weeks, people actually laughed.
Heath told a ridiculous story that had Brax shaking his head while Talia rolled her eyes. Even Casey smiled.
For a little while the investigation faded into the background and it almost felt normal.
Then the security alarm sounded causing every conversation stopped instantly and Drake was already on his feet.
“What triggered it?” Drake asked and Casey looked toward the monitor.
“The front gate.”
