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Chapter 35: 108 Hours Left

Hendry followed us out and quickly shut the door behind him. I zipped my gaze over the dark shadows on the street, searching for anything that might be barreling toward us, but the night held still, as if waiting for us to breathe life into it. Silence crowded us, thickening the air so much it solidified in my lungs.

Hendry scoured the street in every direction, his jaw set tight as he plucked two stakes from his pockets, one for each hand.

I gestured for Lucy to put the glass of blood down in front of us, hoping any nearby Berkano would target that before they did us. The sounds of Bast's death echoed from my memory, dragging all hope into the cement at my feet. Bile splashed over my back teeth. My palms itched to tear open the door and run inside the brothel to safety. But I wouldn't. I couldn't, not when part of my fear was built on lies.