The Warning
The hideout was silent. Too silent. The only sound in the room was the soft hum of the fluorescent lights flickering overhead and the heavy, uneven breathing of the group trying to catch their breath. They'd gotten out, barely, but nobody was under any illusions. The danger wasn't over. Not by a long shot.
Alice and Lorne were already there, waiting for them. The minute Flora stepped through that door, she saw it in their eyes: the tension, a mixture of concern and wariness, as if they were just as unsure of what was coming next as she was.
Elena sat on one of the worn couches, still pale but upright, and gave them a small, tight smile as they came in. Her face was strained, the weight of everything weighing down on her, but there was something in her eyes that made Flora un
