The night was deep, and the daytime clamor within Glimmerlake Base had faded into a quiet peace. Only the occasional howl of a Mutant Beast from the distance added a chill to the night air.
Paige Summers, with Erin Quinn and Howard Everett, lay prone in a patch of woods.
Across from them, separated by a narrow road just wide enough for a car, was the residence of Samuel Hughes's mistress.
A wall nearly twice a man's height and a tightly shut main gate completely blocked their view. But Paige Summers could faintly hear the breathing of at least seven or eight people inside the courtyard. 'Those must be the guards responsible for protecting Samuel Hughes, the Glimmerlake Base Chief!'
After carefully sensing their positions, she turned and made a few hand signals to Howard Everett.
Howard Everett's face darkened, and he shook his head resolutely.
