The Gate was opening.
The words echoed through the underground facility like a death sentence.
For several seconds, nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody even seemed capable of breathing.
The hidden staircase stretched downward into darkness.
Ancient stone steps disappearing into the earth.
Waiting.
Silent.
Patient.
As though they had been waiting for centuries.
Adam stood frozen at the entrance.
His face pale.
His eyes locked on the darkness below.
For the first time since recovering his memories—
He looked afraid.
Truly afraid.
Back in the hotel lobby, Gabriel's chair scraped loudly against the floor as he stood.
"No."
His voice shook.
"No, no, no."
Arthur Reed looked equally terrified.
Lily covered her mouth.
Nathan stared at the screen.
"What exactly happens if thi
