Chapter 37

• As we cautiously emerged from the room, every step felt like an eternity, the weight of the impending danger pressing down on us. Lily and I exchanged a silent nod, our unspoken agreement carrying the weight of a thousand words. As the door creaked open, the sound of rain assaulting our ears, I couldn't shake the feeling of dread that settled deep within my chest.
• Reaching the gate, relief momentarily washed over me at the sight of one of Alex's guards. Without a second thought, I swiftly incapacitated him, the adrenaline coursing through my veins driving every action. Grasping Lily's heavily pregnant form, we fled into the night, our feet pounding against the wet pavement as if trying to outrun our fears.
• But fear has a way of catching up, and it wasn't long before Alex and his men were hot on our trail. With every glance backward, their menacing figures loomed closer, their intentions clear. Lily's gasps for breath echoed my own as exhaustion threatened to consume us both.