He rushed toward the window to make sure he was seeing correctly. Just enough moonlight spread across the open field to reveal Henry and Elle’s terrier scampering through the snow. He must have bolted away when Henry let him out to go to the bathroom. Given the level of danger, it seemed odd that Henry would take the dog out. The dog was a dark lump moving across the white snow.Merci came up behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder. “The thieves will know that somebody is here if they see that dog.”Nathan ran toward the stairs and shouted over his shoulder. “We have to get to him before he’s spotted.”His ski boots clunked down the stairs. He prayed that the noise was not loud enough to alert the thief who was stalking through the building looking for them. He pushed open the back door. Merci followed him.He scanned the area in front of them, hoping that Henry hadn’t been foolish enough to come after the dog and make himself known. The cabin Henry and Elle occupied was still dark.
