Chapter 21 - A Chilling Warning Left In The Shadows Of Home
Golden autumn leaves drifted across the Vermont lawn as evening settled peacefully over the Green Mountains.
Daniel stepped out onto the wooden porch to bring in the evening mail from the rustic wooden box by the gate.
Resting on top of the letters was a single, unmarked black envelope sealed with a heavy crimson wax stamp.
There was no return address and no postal markings, indicating it had been delivered by hand under the cover of dusk.
Daniel used his thumb to slice open the flap, pulling out a single sheet of heavy parchment paper.
Written across the center in elegant, familiar handwriting was a chilling message that stopped his heart:
“Sarah knew the truth, Daniel, and now you do too. But the syndicate has many heads, and we are already standing inside your garden gates…”
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Daniel stared at the warning with a steady, unyielding gaze, knowing the war for his survival had only just begun.
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