Hendry followed us out and quickly shut the door behind him. I zipped my gaze over the dark shadows on the street, searching for anything that might be barreling toward us, but the night held still, as if waiting for us to breathe life into it. Silence crowded us, thickening the air so much it solidified in my lungs.

Hendry scoured the street in every direction, his jaw set tight as he plucked two stakes from his pockets, one for each hand.

I gestured for Lucy to ...