Chapter 22
Just as Lily’s frantic words hung in the air a dark shape launched itself from the wooded embankment. It was Adam.
Clad in the girl’s dress he flew through the air. The heavy hammer was held high.
The entire movement was a blur of calculated violence.
It was so fast so unexpected that no one on the road below had time to react. One moment they were staring up at an empty path the next a costumed nightmare was upon them.
He landed directly in front of the officer who had been questioning Lily.
The hammer swung down in a brutal unstoppable arc.
It crashed into the side of the officer’s head.
The impact made a sickening crunch a wet solid sound that cut through the night.
The officer’s eyes went wide with shock for a split second. Then he collapsed like a sack of bricks. He fell behind the police van unconscious before he even hit the ground.
Adam didn’t pause. There was no room for hesitation.
The moment his feet touched the asphalt he twisted his body.
His momentum carried him into a spin.