Chapter 13 - Shadows in the Pines
Ethan immediately grabbed his sister, pulling her beneath the heavy oak dining table in the dark cabin living room.
David reached into the wall safe beside the stone fireplace, pulling out a Remington 12-gauge shotgun and three shells.
"Ethan, keep her under the table and do not make a sound," David commanded in a harsh, barely audible whisper.
He racking a shell into the chamber with a loud, mechanical click that echoed through the pitch-black room.
Outside, the moonlight glinted off the tactical goggles of two men creeping across the snow-dusted front porch.
A heavy boot struck the wooden front door, shattering the deadbolt lock as the frame gave way with a splintering crash.
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"David Vance!" a rough voice shouted into the dark. "Hand over the digital backup drive and we leave the kids!"
David stepped out from behind the stone chimney, firing a deafening blast through the doorway that lit up the darkness.
