Chapter 33: The Betrayal

The first thing I noticed was the silence. Not the kind that comforts, but the kind that wraps itself around you like a noose, tightening with every breath.  

I stepped into the dimly lit room, my fingers trembling as I gripped the doorframe. The air was heavy, stale, as if it hadn’t been touched in years. But I knew better. This wasn’t an abandoned space. This was a trap.  

“Alex?” I called, my voice echoing back to me.  

No answer.  

Panic clawed at my chest, but I forced myself to stay calm. Reid was safe, back at the safehouse with Precious. That was all that mattered....