Chapter 20 - The Silent Horizon
Elena leaned back in her high-backed leather chair, her gaze fixed on the frozen image of the Alaskan facility.
She pulled her gold star badge from the dark mahogany box, pinning it securely over her dark green suit jacket.
She reached for her satellite phone, dialing the private line of her most trusted field tactical team in Denver.
"Director Vance," her tactical chief answered instantly. "What are your orders?"
Elena looked out her window at the Washington Monument standing tall against the grey autumn sky.
"Prep the winter transport plane for immediate departure to Anchorage," Elena ordered, her voice completely calm.
"We have one final shadow to hunt."
She picked up the silver zippo lighter, flicking the wheel to create a single, bright yellow flame in the quiet room.
She closed the dark mahogany box with a soft, final wooden click, snapping her briefcase shut as she walked toward the door.
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Outside her window, the first flakes of a winter snowstorm began falling softly over the capital city.
The battle for Washington was over, but her mission into the cold unknown had just begun.
