Chapter 8 - Sneaking Past The Outer Security Perimeter At Midnight
Instead of turning around, Audrey reversed her SUV into a dense grove of snow-covered pine trees off the road.
She wrapped Eli in a heavy thermal down jacket, lifting him gently into his stroller with a rain cover zipped tight.
“We’re going to play a quiet game of hide-and-seek, buddy; just stay very still,” she whispered in the dark.
They trudged through knee-deep snowdrifts, bypassing the main gate by cutting through the dense perimeter forest.
The biting wind burned her cheeks, but adrenaline kept her moving forward toward the grand manor lights.
Through the trees, the sprawling stone mansion of the Whitaker dynasty stood like a medieval fortress in the storm.
She reached the eastern service terrace, panting heavily as the freezing air scorched her lungs.
A set of heavy wrought-iron doors led down into the subterranean cellar beneath the main dining hall.
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To her absolute shock, the iron door was unlocked, standing slightly ajar with a trail of muddy boot prints leading inside.
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