Alex held his breath as he peered into the box.
He froze.
An envelope.
He grabbed it quickly and tore the paper wrapping away.
"Damn!" Xavier's voice was the only thing that reminded Alex he'd gone pale.
Five pictures. Each one showed his father, Richard Kane, with a red mark drawn across the image.
"They're trying to—" Thomas's breath caught. "It's a warning."
Alex didn't need to be told who sent them. He dropped the pictures on the table and slumped into a nearby chair.
Thomas moved to the table and spread the pictures out, examining each one carefully.
Random photos of Richard Kane. But the marks were deliberate—each one placed directly over his chest.
Thomas clenched his fists. "These people should be hunted down. How can they be so cruel?"
Xavier had moved to Alex's side, t
