Chapter 21 - A Chilling Final Warning Arrives At The Doorstep
As Daniel carried Lily toward his bulletproof SUV waiting in the driveway, he noticed something on the front porch step.
Resting on the wooden welcome mat was a plain black envelope sealed with an unfamiliar crimson wax stamp.
There was no return address or postage mark, only a chilling symbol carved directly into the hardened wax.
He picked it up with a gloved hand, tossing it onto the passenger seat before sliding behind the steering wheel.
He drove away down the dark suburban street, glancing in the rearview mirror as the house faded into the distance.
He didn't open the envelope until they reached the safety of the interstate highway heading west toward the mountains.
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Inside lay a single photograph of his new vehicle taken from a hidden vantage point across the street, alongside a handwritten note:
“You locked up our puppets... but the true master of the syndicate has just arrived in your city.”
