The tension in the air was almost suffocating as Sam followed closely behind Connor. Every move he made was deliberate and measured because he couldn’t risk slipping up this far into the game. The other boy, Ben, trailed behind the two estranged brothers, silent but alert, his hand hovering near his weapon. Sam was having a battle in his mind. Could he really trust Connor? He really didn’t have a choice in the matter but to follow his lead – for now at least.
The facility was a maze of cold steel hallways, stretching endlessly in every direction. The group of boys moved quickly but quietly, their footsteps barely making a sound in the cavernous hallways. Around every corner they turned, every shadow they passed, Sam was on high alert – expecting an ambush. The Faith Amelloy Crusaders weren’t fools; they had to know that they were here and that they were coming for Rose.
“How much farther?” Sam whispered, his voice barely audible.