Now the escape was not if, but when. As the last sounds of the explosion reverberated down the tunnel, James felt his heartbeat spike. They needed to move now or risk losing everything. The Syndicate’s muscle was on their tail.
James’s body hurt with every movement. His head pounded, his eyes blurry from the blast. He couldn’t afford to stay down. His team needed him and they needed to leave there before they didn’t.
“Everyone on their feet!” James barked, his voice hoarse but authoritative.
Sarah launched herself off the wall, her face smeared with grime and blood. She wasn’t as steady as she usually was, but there was no wavering in her resolve. “Let’s finish this.”
Hassan grunted as he commenced stirring from the fog left in the wake of the explosion. It bled in the arm whereas he d
