[Elena's POV]

I was trapped in the absolute dark for exactly two seconds.

Then, the emergency monitors bolted to the steel wall flickered to life. Eight high-definition security feeds illuminated the cramped space, casting a pale, ghostly blue glow over my shaking hands.

I found him instantly. Screen three.

Noah hadn't stayed in the corridor with Dario. He had doubled back.

He stood in the deep shadows behind his ruined desk, completely still. He had dropped the customized assault rifle. He ...