Ethan moved the moment the gray sedan stopped below. He lifted Nora into his arms, grabbed the small bag Grace had prepared, and headed for the back exit. Before he reached it, someone knocked at the front door.

"Ethan."

Vivian. Ethan froze as Nora tightened her arm

Lucas took Nora to an old research wing outside the main university campus. Vivian knew the place, and that frightened Ethan more than the locked gates. They arrived in separate cars, but at almost the same time. Vivian used her faculty access to get through the first secur

No one moved for several seconds after Ethan spoke. Vivian stood beside the treatment chair, one hand covering her mouth. Lucas recovered first.

"This room needs to be cleared," he said. "Now."

Ethan looked at him.

Lucas turned to the assistants. "Shut down the sy