Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Against the Clock

The moment Leo staggered back, I rushed to his side without thinking.

“Leo! Are you okay?” I grabbed his arm to steady him.

Instantly, a wave of perfume hit me, causing my breath to stutter in surprise. My heart skipped a beat unnaturally. This feeling. It was almost like—

“I’m fine,” he gritted out, though his face was contorted slightly in pain.

His ears had turned increasingly red, and his breathing was labored. The needle was still sticking out of his forearm where he’d intercepted it before it could pierce my skin. A thin trickle of amber liquid was dripping down his skin.

Behind us, Levi moved with lightning speed. Before Esther could retreat, he had her in a chokehold, his muscular arm wrapped around her throat. Her eyes bulged as she clawed at him.

“Tell your people to stand down,” Levi growled, tightening his grip just enough to make his point, “or I snap your neck right here.”

The guards hesitated, looking to Esther for direction. Her face was turning an alarming shade of red.

Leo winced as he looked at me. “Hazel, there’s a button under the desk. Press it. Now.”

“What?” I asked, confused by his sudden instruction.

“Just do it!” he barked.

I hesitated, meeting his intense gaze. Despite everything, I trusted him.

knees, and felt underneath the surface. My fingers found a small

lights began flashing throughout the room, and an

ALL PERSONNEL EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. TEN MINUTES

in horror. “What have you done?!” she screeched, renewing her struggles against

running for the exits. In the face of impending destruction, they couldn’t care less about Esther’s

to get her out of here,” he said to the triplets,

already moving to take my

care of,” Leo replied grimly. “Don’t wait for

Lucas’s grip.

me toward the exit. Levi had taken hold of Esther, forcing her along with us, while Liam and Lucas flanked

Lucas said

announcement. We pushed

us, the first explosion rocked the building. The floor shuddered beneath our feet, and dust

at random,” Liam shouted

down corridors as the building continued to shake. The second wave of explosions came just as we reached a junction in the hallway. The

warning, a massive chunk of concrete broke free above us. Lucas shoved me forward just as

from the

voice shaking. “But I can’t

“We’ll find another way

voices growing fainter as they moved away to find an alternate route. I

himself to protect me, and I couldn’t just leave him behind to die. Besides, I realized I was now on the same floor where I

would stay

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