The gunshot echoed through the lighthouse.
Then came a scream.
Emily’s heart lurched.
“Zach!”
“I’m here,” he answered immediately, pulling her close.
Marcus switched on his flashlight.
Captain Ryan’s team did the same.
Thin beams of light cut through the darkness.
The first thing Marcus noticed was Richard.
He was still standing.
The second…
Daniel was on the floor.
Blood stained the sleeve of his left arm.
“It’s my shoulder,” Daniel said through clenched teeth. “I’m all right.”
Ryan dropped beside him.
“The bullet went through. We need to stop the bleeding.”
Rebecca tore off part of her scarf without hesitation.
“Use this.”
Ryan wrapped it tightly around Daniel’s shoulder.
The bleeding slowed.
Marcus swept his flashlight around the room.
One of the lighthouse windows
