Chapter 25 - The Final Takedown
"FBI! Don't move!" Agent Vance shouted, her tactical boots crunching into the snow.
Two agents grabbed Evelyn from the driver's seat of the truck, slamming her against the hood and applying cuffs.
Another agent pulled Victoria up from the snowbank, forcing her arms behind her back with heavy steel restraints.
Victoria screamed hysterically, her blonde hair matted with ice and dirt as she kicked uselessly against the officers.
"Julian! Save me! I love you!" she babbled, her mind completely snapping under the pressure of her defeat.
Julian stood up slowly, wiping blood from a small scratch on his cheek, his expression cold and unreadable.
"Take her away," Julian said quietly to Agent Vance.
Agent Vance nodded, shoving Victoria into the back of an armored tactical vehicle before closing the heavy steel door.
The red and blue lights illuminated the burning shed as firefighters arrived to extinguish the blazes.
Julian walked back up the porch steps, stepping inside the warm lodge where Martha and Lily were waiting safely.
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Lily ran into his arms, wrapping her small hands around his neck as he held her tight against his chest.
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