Page 219 of Rangers Unexpected Return

“Why?”

“Because everything keeps coming back to her.”

Emily had died trying to protect Emma.

Daniel Ross had disappeared while investigating his daughter’s death.

The seven women from the camp photograph had been murdered.

Now Rylie was the final target.

Every trail led back to Cabin Nine and the little girl hidden inside it.

“It always comes back to Emma,” I said.

I walked slowly toward the evidence board.

Mace was right.

Every line was connected to the same point.

Not Emily.

Not Robert.

Not Walter.

Emma.

I picked up a marker.

In the center of the board, I wrote one question.

WHO WAS EMMA?

Nobody spoke.

Then Rylie quietly said, “I know one thing.”

Everyone looked at her.

“Emma never told us her name.”

I turned. “What?”

“We called her Emma.”

“Why?”

“Because Emily did.”

My pulse quickened.

“You mean Emma might not have been her real name.”

Rylie nodded.

Carson immediately opened his laptop.