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“Well, we have the sat phone Call the police Umberto?”

The Italian shook his head “They wouldn’t get here in time”

“We can turn around or keep going and do our daet here”

“There are only two roads in and out of here,” Umberto said, “and Bianco will have both watched You can be sure of that”

Remi looked at Sam “You’re quiet”

“Thinking” The engineer in hiant solution, but he quickly realized he was overthinking the situation Much like with their initial run-in with Arkhipov at the boiler graveyard, they had neither the time nor the resources for a sophisticated plan

“Fortune favors the bold,” he finally said

“Oh, no”

“He who dares, wins,” Sam added

“I knohat that means,” Remi said

“What?” U?”

“We’re going to ”

Saear, and pulled out

They found the graveyard in a weed-filled meadow surrounded on three sides by hillocks covered in pine and cork trees Only an acre in size, it was surrounded by a waist-high wrought-iron fence that had long ago been overtaken by rust and vines Befitting the evening’s task, a low fog filled thearound the headstones and crypts The sky was clear, showing a bright full moon

“Okay, I’h the windshield as Saate He shut off the engine and doused the headlights Somewhere in the trees an owl hooted twice, then went silent “All we’rewolves,” she whispered