Chapter 155 One-hundred & Fifty-five

• Mikhail
• I glance at my watch—seven hours and thirty-seven minutes left. Time's running out. Rurik, Pavel, and Zakhar take off to look for Alexander, and their determination is evident in every stride. As I search through his abandoned house in Maryland, my heart pounds in my chest as I kick down the front door. The stench of sweat and fear assaults my senses, making me hold my breath in disgust.
• "Mercy?" I call out, my voice betraying the urgency I want to suppress. And then I see her.