SELENA’S POV “Go check it out,” the other guard said. As the first guard ventured down the hallway, I pounced on the second. He barely had time to react before I slammed his head against the wall, knocking him unconscious.I signalled to my mother, and she hurried up the stairs as quickly as she could.“Selena, you can’t keep doing this on your own,” she whispered, her voice shaky.“I’ll do whatever it takes,” I said, my jaw set.Together, we slipped past the unconscious guard and into the main hall. The air was fresher here, though still tinged with the metallic scent of blood.Freedom was so close I could taste it.But then, a shout echoed behind us. The guard I had locked in the cell must have been freed by his comrades.“They’re escaping!”Panic surged through me as I tightened my grip on my mother’s hand. We broke into a run, our bare feet slapping against the stone floor.“Faster, Mother,” I urged.The exit was just ahead—a large wooden door bathed in moonlight. I shoved it op
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