Chapter 17: Gunfire in the Fog
The gunshot echoed across the harbor.
Everything happened at once.
The masked man jerked sideways.
Amelia gasped.
The duplicate key slipped from her fingers and clattered against the wooden pier.
For a split second, nobody moved.
Then chaos erupted.
Another gunshot exploded through the night.
Wood splintered beside Amelia.
"DOWN!"
Alexander's voice roared from somewhere behind her.
Strong arms wrapped around her waist.
The next thing she knew, she was crashing onto the dock.
A third shot rang out.
The masked man cursed and disappeared into the fog.
Running.
Fast.
Very fast.
Amelia barely had time to react before Alexander pulled her behind a stack of shipping containers.
His body shielded hers completely.
The sound of footsteps thundered
