Chapter 2 - The Bursting Mahogany Doors
Damon stepped around a large gold-wrapped box, cutting off Lily’s escape route. He lowered his mouse directly above her golden curls, enjoying the girl’s sheer panic as she recoiled and spun around, only to find Claire blocking the other side with the second mouse. Trapped between them, Lily looked past Claire toward the massive mahogany double doors at the far end of the hall, her eyes wide with desperation.
In that exact second, the heavy double doors burst open with a booming crash that rattled the glass panes along the grand entryway.
Ethan stepped into the hall, flanked by two tall, broad-shouldered bodyguards in dark suits. Dressed in a tailored black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt, his long dark hair framed a rugged, battle-worn face and a powerful square jaw. The raw, imposing presence of a warrior broke through the luxury of the mansion as his dark eyes immediately locked onto his daughter weeping on the floor.
