Targeted Witness by Jacqueline Adam

Author:Jacqueline Adam
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-09-11T20:41:44+00:00

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The road had been long and winding, making Ryan thankful when the GPS said he had arrived at his destination. It was one of a handful of cottages located on this side of the Deschutes River. It was supposed to be the second phase of a planned resort community, but when the economy had turned sour, people had stopped buying, and this half of the development lay deserted and abandoned.

He parked his car across the end of a long driveway, thankful for the trees that obscured his vehicle from the cottage. Noting the recently plowed drive, Ryan moved cautiously toward the house with his flashlight tucked down. Cassie was here. He could feel it in his bones.

Ryan rounded the bend and flicked off his flashlight. A white cottage stood in a small clearing, with a dim glow coming from around the edges of its closed blinds. The yard, blanketed in white, looked clean of debris except for an old farm tractor parked near the house. Off to the right stood a detached wooden garage that looked like it had been built as an afterthought. Ryan pulled his gun from its holster and crept over to the garage. Quietly, he moved down the side of the building and found an old single-paned window next to the side access door. Rubbing the frost off the glass, he shone his flashlight inside—a silver Volvo.

A loud screech came from the house. Ryan sunk low, put his back to the garage and slid to the corner of the building. From this vantage point, he could see the cottage’s back door where an ATV sat parked near its steps.

Something was up, and whatever it was, Ryan felt confident that it was nothing good. He studied the cottage, but there were no obvious signs of what was going on inside the house. What he needed was to get a closer look. Ryan kept low, then dashed behind an overturned aluminum boat not far from the garage.

The back door light flicked on, making Ryan’s breath catch. He gripped his gun tighter, ready for whatever came next.

The Wolf materialized at the top of the back steps. He cast a stony glance over the clearing, then warily grabbed a jerrican off the ATV rack and disappeared back into the house.

Ryan fought to remain where he was. Part of him wanted to bury every last bullet he had into The Wolf, but what if Cassie wasn’t inside the house? What then? He felt sick to his stomach, knowing a dead Wolf couldn’t talk. He ducked down and darted back to the side of the garage and pulled his cell phone from his pocket. Before he could change his mind, he began dialing.

“Special Agent Dunlack,” Walter said briskly.

“It’s Ryan. I was right about Pine Springs. The Wolf is here.”

“What’s your location?”

“4209 East Deschutes Road.”

There was a muffle of voices, and then Walter spoke again. “We’re thirty minutes out by chopper. I’m contacting local authorities for quicker assistance. Hold your position until they arrive.

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