Chapter 15: The Raid
Elara stared at the syringe in Elias’s hand. The clear liquid looked harmless, but she knew it was not.
Jordan’s small body shook against his grandfather’s chest. The boy’s eyes begged her for help.
“Do not hurt him,” Elara said. Her voice was steady even though her heart raced.
“I already gave you the files. Let him go.”
Elias shook his head.
“Not yet. First Damien leaves. All of his men. Now.”
He pressed the tip of the syringe against Jordan’s neck. The boy made a small scared sound under Elias’s hand.
Elara looked at the metal cuff around her wrist. She could not reach them. She could not fight. All she could do was talk.
“Damien!” she shouted as loud as she could.
“He has a needle on Jordan! Pull back! Please!”
In the dark halls above, Damien heard h
