Chapter 43 I raced up the steps of Chadni Hall and through the broken front doors. It looked as if Christian and the others had just smashed right through them. I turned down the hallway to my left and sprinted hard. There were only two things they’d want in here. Either the younger Auras who were being guarded in the dining room or access to Cyrus’s old office where they could reach the basement and potentially let Sophie in. I turned another corner. The dining room was just up ahead. I ran past it, glancing in the windows as I did so. There were at least a few dozen girls huddled together in the corner. Most of the teachers sat around them, while several Guardians blocked the entrances. Alex was one of them. When he saw me, he stuck his head out, and called, “Need some help?” “Yes!”

