Chapter 9 — The Cabin in Blackwood Forest
# The Girl Who Ran Into the Mafia
## Chapter 9 — The Cabin in Blackwood Forest
Just before dawn, six black SUVs entered the dense woods surrounding Blackwood Forest.
Heavy fog drifted between towering pine trees.
Owen studied the GPS.
"The cabin should be less than half a mile ahead."
Damian stepped out of the lead vehicle.
"No sirens."
"No headlights."
"We do this quietly."
The men advanced through the forest on foot.
After several minutes...
A small wooden cabin appeared between the trees.
One upstairs window glowed faintly.
Owen raised binoculars.
"I see movement."
A woman.
Long dark hair.
Hands tied behind her back.
Damian didn't need a clearer view.
He already knew.
Sophia.
As he prepared to move closer...
A second figure entered the room.
Richard Whitmore.
He slammed a chair against the wall.
Even from outside...
The violence was obvious.
Damian's hands slowly curled into fists.
For twenty-one years he had imagined what he would do if he ever found the man responsible.
Now...
That moment had arrived.
