The rain returned just after midnight.
It drummed steadily against the windows of the Hunter Estate.
Inside, the house was finally asleep.
Emily rested peacefully with one hand over her stomach.
Zach lay awake beside her.
Ever since Rebecca’s confession, sleep had become a stranger.
Every creak of the old house made him listen.
Every gust of wind made him reach for the phone on his bedside table.
He glanced at the digital clock.
2:17 A.M.
Just as he closed his eyes…
His phone vibrated.
A secure notification from Captain Ryan.
Motion detected. East Garden.
Zach was out of bed before the second vibration.
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Security Control Room
Captain Ryan watched six camera feeds at once.
“Camera Twelve,” he ordered.
The image switched to the east garden.
A dark figure moved between th
