That silhouette. Serena ran through her mental files. She'd seen this woman somewhere before, she was sure of it.
The stare she leveled on Eira set off alarm bells for everyone watching, way too intense, way too unfriendly.
Professor Davies shot Claire a look. Claire got the memo instantly, stepped in front of Eira, blocked the view.
Eira ducked her gaze lower.
Sightline cut off, Serena moved to push forward. Victor grabbed her arm, hard.
"What the hell are you thinking?" His face went to stone. "We're leaving. Now." He dragged her off ahead of the others.
Professor Davies called after them. "Take care, Dr. Winthrop."
Claire waited till they'd cleared the corridor, then let out a breath and slapped a hand to her chest. "Okay, that scared the crap out of me. I thought
