Looking out the frosted glass windows, Avery saw the headlights of three black snowmobiles cutting through the blinding snow. Armed men were surrounding the building. Ethan had uncovered a highly classified government conspiracy, and his former team had tracked him down to silence him forever.
"I can't let them hurt you because of me," Ethan said, looking deeply into Avery’s eyes. In the suffocating darkness, the intense proximity between them sparked a sudden, desperate rush of emotion. She had just met him, yet the raw vulnerability in his eyes made her heart race faster than the fear of the armed men outside.
"We leave together," Avery resolved, surprising herself. "I know the mountain trails better than they do."
With no time to lose, Ethan grabbed her hand. That single touch sent a surge of warmth through the freezing air. Together, they slipped out of the clinic’s rear medical bay, escaping directly into the freezing, blinding dark of the blizzard. Behind them, the front doors of the clinic were violently kicked open.
The chase had officially begun.
Brings a Deadly Secret
