Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Overseas Warning Lingers In The Shadows
Hadrian stood up slowly, walking over to the floor-to-ceiling glass window to peer out into the pitch-black darkness.
A single black sedan was parked half a mile down the winding coastal road, its headlights extinguished completely.
He gripped the window frame with one hand, his protective instincts flaring back to life beneath his peaceful exterior.
The local nightmare with Vanessa was over, but a much larger, darker international storm was gathering across the sea.
He knew that protecting Sorrel meant staying vigilant, because enemies in the shadows never truly sleep for long.
He pulled the heavy velvet curtains shut across the window, locking the front door securely for the night.
Turning off the living room lights, Hadrian walked upstairs to check on his sleeping daughter one last time.
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She was breathing peacefully, safe in her bed, unaware of the silent watchers waiting beyond the horizon.
Hadrian smiled softly in the dark, ready to face whatever came next to keep his family safe from the storm.
