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I glance at him, and he smiles at me like he’s already won. And I hate to admit it, but I think he has too. At least when it comes to this.

Looking all too happy with himself, even with a broken nose, he steps closer to me. “Now. This is what we’re going to do…”

CHAPTER 29

“Idid most of the work. All you have to do is get the device.”

Tyler’s words flash across my mind as I make my way toward the main building. It might have the device I am supposed to steal, but I still have to get into the commander’s office, find the safe, and break into it.

Apparently only those with Shadow DNA can enter his office. Something Tyler and the two parentals that raised the old Sena do not have.

Luckily, I have the night on my side and the darkness to cover me.

I make it to his office without anyone stopping me. Or so I thought.

Sloane walks towards me, her eyes on the file in her hand. Before I get a chance to turn around or find a place to hide, she looks up and spots me. “Sena. What are you doing here?”

I glance around trying to think of something and say the first thing that pops into my mind. “I was supposed to meet one of the girls downstairs, but she went to the toilet and never came back.” I force a frown. “I was just looking for her.”

Sloane mimics my frown. “Who is it? Let me help you look for her.”

“It’s Robin,” I tell her, knowing Robin is already tucked up in bed by now, having met her on the way over here.

Sloane glancing down the hall. “I?—”

“I’ll take that way,” I quickly tell her before faking a fearful glance down the other. “There were a few male Shadows I’m not familiar with down that way.”

“Of course.” She reaches out and pats my hand. “Don’t worry. I’m sure she’s fine.”

I smile and nod to her and wait until she turns the corner before heading down the hall and straight for the commander’s office. I reach for the handle, hoping by some string of luck it’s open. And as soon as my hand touches the handle and keypad, it clicks and opens.

I guess luck really is on my side tonight.

Glancing up and down the hall, I make sure no one is around before heading inside.

I look around trying to find a safe. But there’s no missing it. It’s smack dab in the center of the left wall. I don’t know how I missed it last time I was here. But I guess I wasn’t really looking for it either. I just wanted to get the hell away from Talos.

I move toward it and raise my hand like I did the door. But after a minute of standing there and nothing happening, I realize that isn’t going to work a second time.

Narrowing my eyes on it, I run my hand along it and try to figure something else out to open it when the safe opens with a pop. But not before shooting out sharp daggers from somewhere in the wall beside it.

My shadowy shield bursts out of me, almost instinctually and blocks every one of them.

With a sigh of relief, I grab the only small rectangular gray device inside, close the safe and get out of there as fast as I can.

I make it outside to the start of the forest before I glance back to see if I’ve been followed. And relax when I spot no one behind me.

I turn back when a hand yanks me to the side and grabs the device from my grip.

Finally realizing it is Tyler, I shove him back and step away from him.

He chuckles as he stares from the device to me. “Good job, sis.”

“Fuck off. Take the device with you and don’t ever come near me again,” I warn him.

“You got it.” He turns to leave but then stops and turns back around to me with a savage grin. “Just one more thing.” Reaching into his pocket, he takes his phone out and presses something. Seconds later, a loud, blaring alarm goes off.

Fear slams into me, nearly freezing me to the spot. “What did you do?” I ask as dozens of male Shadows rush out from every direction.

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