He thought he was stopping for a stray dog in the snow-until he saw what she was hiding beneath her body

No tire tracks led into the drive except the ones Cal had made the day before and Bennett’s fresh set behind him.

Scout stopped at the broken gate.

Cal felt the leash go tight through his glove. He crouched beside her without speaking. The dog’s eyes were fixed on the porch. Her ears had flattened so completely they seemed pinned to her skull.

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