David repressed an insubordinate groan and said, “Yes, sir.”
“Good,” the man said. “You are packed, I trust.”
“Yes.”
“Good, you are to meet Harlan at Borgin Keep in Vermont,” the man stated.
David stiffened. “You want me to go to Borgin Keep?”
“You’re not being eliminated,” the man said. “Quite the opposite, you’re being promoted. We think your particular talents would be much better employed at a permanent facility rather than in scouting potential locations. I need you to meet with a man named Harlan. He’ll explain everything.”
“But what about this,” David protested. “There’s something here.”
“And I will look into it,” the man barked. “Am I understood, David?”
Clenching his teeth, David answered, “Perfectly, sir.”
“Good. Now leave the house, get out of Amherst, and don’t look back,” the man ordered. “I will have another investigator on the way within the hour.”
Before David could respond, the man ended the call.
David swore, slammed the phone down into its cradle, and stormed out of the house. Jonathan Engberg still lay on his stomach. A dark trickle could be seen from the edge of the man’s scalp. David considered whether or not he should put the man out of his misery, and then shook the idea away.
The next investigator would make that decision.
From the forest came the sound of a woman screaming, followed by that of a girl, and David wondered if they had found Denise’s body, or if the entity in the woods had found them.
He shrugged, turned away, and left.
Behind him, Jonathan Engberg stirred, the deaths of his wife and daughter dragging him out of unconsciousness.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Out for a Hike
Chapter 2: Remembering the Past
Chapter 3: Stocking Up
Chapter 4: In the Enemy’s Camp
Chapter 5: Visiting Rights
Chapter 6: With Samson
Chapter 7: Choosing a Target
Chapter 8: Ben and Jesse
Chapter 9: Damage Control
Chapter 10: Securing the Alpha File
Chapter 11: Rousseau Goes to Amherst
Chapter 12: A Vengeance of His Own
Chapter 13: At Marie’s
Chapter 14: The Truth
Chapter 15: A Corner Lot
Chapter 16: Necessary Information
Chapter 17: In Cody’s House
Chapter 18: More Bad News
Chapter 19: In Amherst with Linda
Chapter 20: Getting His Hands Dirty
Chapter 21: A Problem Arises
Chapter 22: Questions without Answers
Chapter 23: A Cold Silence
Chapter 24: With His Dogs
Chapter 25: A Discussion on Mental Health
Chapter 26: Family History
Chapter 27: Setting Up a Cordon
Chapter 28: Success at Last
Chapter 29: Without Options
Chapter 30: Following the Leader
Chapter 31: A Chat with David
Chapter 32: David Goes Looking
Chapter 33: Nothing Works the Way It Should
Chapter 34: A Painful Awakening
Chapter 35: Cutting Down the Enemy
Chapter 36: A Dark Thrill
Chapter 37: Chasing Frank Down
Chapter 38: In His Room
Chapter 39: Entering the House
Chapter 40: Fear is an Infection
Chapter 41: In the Hospital
Chapter 42: At the Holiday Inn
Chapter 43: On the Village Green
Chapter 44: An Unpleasant Surprise
Chapter 45: Hope Springs Forth
Chapter 46: In the Hotel Room
Chapter 47: In the Woods of Amherst
Chapter 48: Clair Goes on the War Path
Chapter 49: After Nightfall
Chapter 50: A Decision is Made
Chapter 51: A H
istory of Death
Chapter 52: A Harsh and Terrible World
Chapter 53: Manhunt
Chapter 54: The Second House
Chapter 55: Seeking to Establish Contact
Chapter 56: In Engberg’s House
Chapter 57: Finally Afraid
Chapter 58: In the Darkness of the Woods
Chapter 59: Traveling in Darkness
Chapter 60: Alone
Chapter 61: The Chestnut Tree
Chapter 62: On the Move
Chapter 63: Out of Options
Chapter 64: A Brief and Exuberant Joy
Chapter 65: His Distant Relation
Chapter 66: On the Gurney
Chapter 67: Two Weeks Later
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 1: Sarah Coffin, June 1733
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 2: A Growing Fear, July 1733
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 3: Dinner, August 1733
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 4: After the Hanging, September 1733
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 5: Seeing the Unseen, February 2nd, 1734
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 6: The Graves Have Grown, June 11th, 1739
Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 7: Before the Dawn Arrives, June 12th, 1739
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 8: Enjoying the Afternoon, July 4th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 9: Denise Went for a Walk, July 7th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 10: Speaking with the Police, July 7th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 11: Looking at the Scene, July 7th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 12: An Unexpected Terror, July 9th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 13: The World Continues to Change, July 11th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 14: Awakened, July 11th, 1976
Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 15: A Painful Reality, July 11th, 1976
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