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Lake

Lake screeched to a halt at the castle gate as the night exploded The e turn to sht

“Was that the castle?” Josh sounded frantic “It couldn’t be the castle Right?”

“Two s one after the other”

Lake nodded He’d heard the sa “Get a move on,” he ordered everyone

The men shook themselves into action and ran towards the fla vehicles clearly lit the exterior of the castle Progress through the snoas slow, even at a run Each step felt like a mile

Gunshots sounded through the night, dulled by the thick stoneup the castle Someone was in there Where were the wo?

If he was too late If Kirsty was hurt Nothing would stop the havoc he would wreak

“They’re okay,” Flynn said through the co to hiot to be okay They’re resourceful”

No one answered Instead they picked up their pace, desperate to get to the castle

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Lake’s fear co into pure fury

“Split,” he ordered, and they broke off into the three groups they’d previously arranged

Callum and Matt headed to the back of the castle Josh, Mitch, Harry and Flynn fell back and spread out, eager to pick up any strays Grunt and Lake left in their wake Lake could have told the past hinal, Lake ht, while he moved left