Leo had barely stepped out of the cold storage room when he heard voices and fast footsteps coming down the hallway.
"Search everywhere. Look for anything unusual," a deep voice ordered.
Leo's heart sank.
His hands shook as he placed the blood sample into the clear plastic bag he'd brought just for this mission.
According to the plan he made with Eliot, all he had to do was drop the vial at the pickup spot. Someone would come for it.
He pulled a black mask over his face and crouched down. He aimed for the hedgerow nearby, ready to crawl through it.
"There! I see someone!" a guard shouted. A flashlight beam cut through the dark.
Leo didn't think twice. He ran.
"Stop, thief!"
"Freeze right there!"
Leo hugged the bag to his chest and raced down the narrow garde
