Seduced for Revenge: 65 - Birds

Near the door, he found a baseball bat and took that with him just in case an intruder was on the premises.

Owen waited for his eyes to adjust to the darkness. The patio was partly illuminated by the light from the living room and the kitchen, but since the rest of the house was dark, so were the areas near the bedrooms.

Anybody could lurk in the shadows, and Owen was not taking any chances, not when it would put Regina in danger. The sound he heard came from a person or a big animal, and since they were several floors up, an animal couldn’t get up there.

Regina wrapped the blanket around her body and switched on the outdoor lights to help Owen see better. In an instant, the whole area was bright as day.

Outside, they found three dead birds with their feathers stuck to three different windows. “Did they hit the window and die?” Regina asked.

“I told you to stay inside.” Owen was halfway through the courtyard and stopped his search. He returned to where Regina stood, in case she ne