The smoke from the explosion hung thick in the air, stinging their eyes and making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead. The tunnels were now eerily silent, save for the soft echo of their footsteps as they moved cautiously, their weapons drawn and their senses alert. Sophia’s heart was pounding in her chest, her breath shallow from both the physical exertion and the overwhelming knowledge that the next steps could determine everything.
James was a few steps ahead, his gaze locked on the darkened corridor. “We can’t afford to rest. Salvatore’s not going to stop. He’ll have a new plan in motion the moment he finds out we’re still alive.”
Sophia nodded, swallowing the lump that had formed in her throat. “But if we make it out of here alive, we’ll finally have the proof we need to
