Lena's POV
We got them out the back way while the power was still flickering. No one stopped us. By the time we reached the safe house on the edge of the old industrial stretch, my hands were shaking and Sadie kept glancing over her shoulder like the whole world might catch up.
The place was small. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen that barely counted. Ezra and Nico claimed the second bedroom without a word. Ezra just looked at me and said, “We’ll be right here. The door stays open with a crack. Anyone who comes near either of you who shouldn’t, we handle it.”
Nico’s voice was quieter. “You set the pace. Both of you. We only watch and keep the outside away.”
Declan hadn’t taken his eyes off me since we left the wing. Ronan stayed close to Sadie. The four of us ended up in the main
