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"We should get backup, or I should shift," Elizabeth said

To about in the trees Nothing "Let’s get closer to the house Mr Winston should be the only one there, except for the kids"

"Unless your other two cousins are here Brett said they had split up, but I’d assu for CJ"

"Yeah," To in closer, Tom and Elizabeth used the shelter of the snow-laden spruce to study the one-story log cabin The living roo out of the stone chi roo-room floor

"Eric," Tom said

Of all the cousins, Eric was the tallest, six-one, and the ray sweatshirt and jeans and appeared highly agitated

A girl wearing a bright blue sweater and with blond hair in braids crossed in front of the kitchenShe peeked outside, turned, and walked out of view

"Minx," To The kids wouldn’t leave the groceries out here without having a good reason They wouldn’t have forgotten them "Damn Cody and Anthony must also be in there"

"Eric and his brother wouldn’t hurt the kids, would they?" Elizabeth asked, her voice soft and concerned

"No But ould the kids leave the groceries in the snow--" Another -room floor Not Eric’s brother Sarandon And it wasn’t Mr Winston Toray-haired man

"My Uncle Quinton," Elizabeth whispered, her rosy cheeks losing all their color as a shudder ran through her

Was Eric working with Quinton?

Chapter 28

Elizabeth’s broas furrowed deeply, and Tom saw the fear in her expression as they crouched in the trees surrounding Mr Winston’s house He reached out and touched her cheek with his gloved hand "I don’t knohat’s going on Maybe Eric was caught unaware and taken hostage" Though he didn’t look like it "I… don’t… can’t believe my cousin is in cahoots with your uncle I want you to return to town for help"

"You can’t confront theive hi as everyone seems relatively at ease, I’ll leave them alone and just keep an eye on them If anyone exits the house, I’ll lanced at the s supplies "I could shift and ith you here"

"No, Elizabeth I want you as far away fro anywhere near the bastard gave him heart palpitations "We need reinforcements"

The front door squeaked open Tom’s heart pounded faster They turned to see who had opened the door North and Minx North sported a black eye and it was half-shut

A chill slid up Tom’s spine as he watched Minx with North How et Minx away from North

North shut the door behind hih the fresh tracks, directly toward Tom and Elizabeth

"What e do now?" Elizabeth whispered