Chapter 46 - Dawn Over the Horizon
Thirty minutes later, the group burst out of the hidden mining shaft exit into the freezing morning light of the Canadian valley. A few hundred yards away, parked near an unpaved logging trail, sat an unmarked black SUV pre-arranged by Oracle’s mysterious network.
They piled into the vehicle, Daniel sliding behind the steering wheel while Marcus took the passenger seat, keeping watch with his assault rifle across his lap. Daniel turned the ignition, the powerful engine roaring to life as he pulled away from the tree line just as distant helicopter rotor blades began chopping the air above the ridge behind them.
In the back seat, Elena sat exhausted, her hands resting quietly in her lap. The iron will that had defined her leadership of the shadow board had completely eroded, replaced by the grim realization that her world had slipped beyond her control.
"Where to now, Boss?" Marcus asked, looking back at Daniel as they hit the paved highway leading toward Montreal.
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Daniel glanced in the rearview mirror, meeting his son’s bright, triumphant eyes before looking out at the golden rays of dawn breaking over the distant mountain peaks.
"We go home," Daniel said softly, a genuine smile finally touching his lips. "The ghosts are out in the open now. Let's see how they like the sunlight."
