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“I’m sick of fast food,” he went on, “and I was wondering if you knew of a good place to get a decent meal.”

She smiled. “I do.”

“You hungry? I know we just met, but can I talk you into joining me?”

Silently thanking the fates, Lindsay slipped her arm through his. “Let’s go.”

At three in the morning, a soft breeze wound through Crosby, lifting above rooftops, whispering through trees, fluttering leaves.

From the north, shimmering waves of the aurora borealis danced across the night sky, undulating in luminous streaks of greens, yellows, and pinks.

The air stilled.

Bubbles formed in Serpent Lake in front of the Peterson home. Ripples appeared and spread across the water. With a soft splash, an elongated head rose, gazed in all directions as if surveying its realm, then apparently satisfied, dipped to disappear below the surface. Once more, the lake was calm.

 

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Table of Contents

Author’s Note

Acknowledgements

The Intruder

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thiry-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

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