Chapter Twenty-Two
The light pouring up through the trapdoor dug into my eyes after spending so long in the dim glow of the van. I knew someone had been below just a moment before, I’d heard them slide the bolt aside so Alec could open the door, but there wasn’t anyone standing on the metal steps that led down into the ground.
I balled my hands into fists as I stepped onto the stairs. The metal gave an echoing clang beneath my boots as I climbed down.
“Try to trust her.” Alec shut the door above me, trapping me in the lair.
I let out a slow breath, testing myself for panic. My heart raced, but my legs stayed sturdy as I reached the landing at the bottom of the steps and found another set of stairs leading down.
“Mari.” My voice bounced off the concrete walls. “Mari!”
Clanging footste
