Blood rushed to Kaia’s ear as she felt her heart thump wildly in her chest. Her eyes automatically darted between Keith and Aly. The woman beside her lifted her hands in the air, a gesture of surrender. Tears prickle Aly’s eyes and Therese looked behind her to meet the strangers’ eyes.
There were two men. One was muscular while the other was lean and quite taller than the average guy. They were both wearing a black parka jacket and a cap to hide their faces. Only the muscular man was wearing a mask. Most importantly, he was pointing a gun towards Therese’s right rib.
“Who are you?” She gathered enough courage to ask.
“Hand over the kind and you won’t have to know.”
“No!”
One man chuckled ominously, sending shivers down Therese’s spine. “Are you his mother?”
Her heart beat wild at
