The windows exploded inward with a deafening crash. Glass shards rained down like lethal confetti as Harry hit the floor. His ears rang from the noise, but through the chaos, he heard Mia scream.

"Don't move!" shouted unfamiliar voices as dark figures rappelled through the broken windows.

Marcus reacted instantly. He grabbed Mia by her hair and yanked her in front of him as a human shield. The chair she was tied to toppled sideways, and she cried out in pain.

"Lock down the building!" Marcus ...