"Where's Kai!" Eric shouted, the words tearing from his throat with a raw desperation that echoed through the dimly lit space.
Mark's eyes narrowed, peering at him intently.
"Tell me! Right now! Did he go through? Or did he get caught? What happened to him!" Eric's voice cracked, urgency and fear clawing at his insides. Tears threatened to spill over, blurring his vision as panic surged within him.
Mark stepped closer, his expression hardening as he placed a hand on Eric's trembling shoulder, grounding yet somehow infuriating. "Come with me."
"What?" Eric spat, his heart racing with anger and anxiety. "This is a wall, damn it!" He was about to turn away and punch Mark, but then the man's fingers flew across a hidden keypad embedded in the wall. With a low hum, the surface shifted, revealing a hidden door.
"Wait—what are you doing?" Eric's heart sank as he followed Mark into the healing room, dread pooling in his stomach.