JULIAN'S POV

She looked like she was about to argue. But she shut her mouth and nodded. I quickly pried a silver dagger from it's hiding spot and shoved it into her hands.

“If anyone that isn't us opens the door, you know what to do,” I tried to use my eyes to let her know what must be done.

She would have to kill.

Elena nodded slowly. “I know what to do.”

Just as I turned to leave, she grabbed my wrist. “Stay safe,” she said.

I nodded and she let me go. The passage closed, ...