Four hours. That was the length of our deadline. I didn't have the luxury of waiting for the King to return, nor could I trust the guards outside. If I stayed, we would be lab rats by dawn.I moved to the master bedroom, stripping the bedding to create a sturdy rope. It was a classic, human move, but sometimes the simplest tools were the most effective when dealing with high-tech traps. I checked the windows—they were reinforced, bulletproof, and likely rigged with pressure sensors."Mommy, they're moving," Lyra said, her voice small. She was still keyed into the building’s layout. "They’re leaving the basement. They’re coming up the service elevator.""How many?" I asked, grabbing my coat."Three," she replied, her face pale. "They have sharp things."I nodded, my resolve hardening. I went to the kitchenette and grabbed the only thing that could pass as a weapon: a heavy ceramic knife block. It wasn't much, but it was weight, and in a fight, weight was everything. I positioned the tw
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