CHAPTER 77: A RACE AGAINST TIME

My heart hammered so loud I thought Carlos could hear it in the dark.

William's hand found mine and squeezed hard. Stay calm, it said without words. I squeezed back because calm was the last thing I felt.

"The breaker box is in the basement." Liam's whisper barely reached my ears. "If I can get there—"

"No." William cut him off. "He'll expect that. He wants us separated."

Carlos's footsteps stopped. The silence was worse than the sound.

"I know you're down ...