Her Last Breath: A Chilling Psychological Thriller (Wolf Lake Thriller Book 1) by Dan Padavona

Author:Dan Padavona [Padavona, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Raven slapped the steering wheel. She’d forgotten her lunch for the second time this week. As she motored home along the lake, she glanced over the water, where a sailboat cruised with the wind. Winter had given up, sun glistened off the water, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. She could think of a million things she’d rather be doing besides filing paperwork at the office. And since Chelsey was at the office, Raven couldn’t hack through her computer files.

She parked the Rogue in front of the garage and stepped into the driveway. The temperature hovered in the sixties, and she stretched her arms toward the sky, relishing the heat. Maybe she’d call Chelsey and take the afternoon off. Her boss wouldn’t appreciate the short notice, and they still needed to finish the Hugh Fitzgerald paperwork. But Chelsey owed Raven three days of vacation time before June.

She rounded the vehicle and snatched her purse off the passenger seat. A glint of metal caught her eye as her gaze wandered to the lake road. Beyond the bend, a black Chrysler Limited motored closer. LeVar.

Thinking on her feet, Raven jumped into the car and backed up the driveway. A stand of pine trees shielded her SUV from the road. She nestled the Rogue behind the trees, worried the tires would stick in the muddy terrain. Then she sat and waited.

A minute later, LeVar’s Chrysler stopped in front of the garage. Her brother hopped out of the car while she watched him through the trees. He wouldn’t notice the Rogue unless he circled the house. But LeVar sensed something was wrong. He jiggled the keys in his hands and moved his eyes across the windows. For a moment, Raven thought LeVar would climb into his car and drive away. After a second of consideration, he strode to the door and climbed the steps. His eyes swept left and right. From his pocket, he removed a lock pit set. Son-of-a-bitch. If he’d asked Raven for a key, she would have given him one. This violated her trust.

The door swung open. He stood on the threshold, listening, still sensing eyes on him. Then he stepped inside.

Raven slipped out of the Rogue and edged the door closed. She crept past the pines, thankful for the soft bed of needles concealing her movement. The woman moved to the outer wall and stood with her back against the house. A window inside the kitchen stood open a crack. Inside, dishes clinked as LeVar fished inside the cupboards. With her brother occupied, Raven jogged to the driveway and waited on the top step. She could be quiet when she needed to be. A quick turn of the lock, and she’d take LeVar by surprise.

Her hands went cold and tingled. LeVar was the Harmon Kings’ enforcer. No matter how much she loved her brother, she feared him. LeVar didn’t go anywhere without a weapon. What if he turned on her?

With one trembling hand, she inserted the key and twisted.

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