Chapter 16

3rd POV

Under the cloak of night, two shadowy figures, their faces obscured by simple hoods and masks, slipped into the school laboratory. The moonlight barely filtered through the windows, casting a dim glow over the room filled with scientific paraphernalia. One stood guard by the door, eyes scanning the dark corridors for any signs of movement, the subtle tension in his stance betraying his alertness. The other, with swift, practiced movements, made their way to Xander's workstation, opening both his laptop and personal computer with a sense of urgency.

"Come help me," whispered the one at the computer, his voice low but urgent. "There's a lot of data here we need to copy."

The guard by the door shifted uneasily, his gaze flickering back to the dark hallway. "What if he comes back?" he murmured, the worry evident in his furrowed brows.

"Our field agent is handling the professor," reassured the other, his fingers flying over the keyboard. "He'll contact us if the professor return