The floor split like paper under their feet one second solid, the next a tearing scream of wood and metal.

“Noa!” Alessio’s shout ripped through the rain-soaked air as the world vanished beneath them.

His fingers caught Noa’s wrist mid-fall, pain shooting through his ribs like a lightning bolt as gravity yanked them both down.

They crashed into the dark splintering wood, clattering pipes, choking dust exploding around them.

Noa landed hard against Alessio’s chest, the breath torn from ...