Chapter 84

“What’s that?” Leon asked.

“Sensor,” the soldier replied. “If anyone comes inside, we’ll get an alert.”

“That’s rather handy.” Leon led the way toward A Wing on the right side

of the lobby.

The A Wing security arch had fared better than the one to B Wing, but

with the power disconnected from the building, it was just lifeless

ornamentation.

Leon clicked on his own chest light as they approached the double-doors

leading into the wing, which were still propped open from the prior

infiltration.

The stark white corridor was downright creepy in the dark stillness. Leon

listened for anything moving in the shadows, but the place was empty. He

tried to shake the feeling that they were being watched—well aware of how

many security cameras had been watching him every day at work before—

but he knew that was silly.

They reached the lab where Leon had conducted the bulk of his research

before the Guard raid. With a pang in his chest, he saw the family pictures