Chapter 38 Surprise Underground

• "Rania," Aleksander called out, his voice trembling, turning back up the stairs where Rania still stood holding the sleeping Ethan. "You need to come down. Now."
• His voice was full of an unusual urgency, making whoever heard it immediately sense that something so important was happening down there.
• Something in his tone made Rania immediately hand Ethan to the nearest officer, then hurry down the narrow stairs without asking further. Every step felt so heavy beneath her feet, her heart pounding wildly for a reason she couldn't explain, only instinct telling her that whatever awaited her down there would change everything.