Chapter 51
James and Lily walked in tense silence, putting as much distance between them and the bloodbath in the alley as possible. The sounds of distant sirens wailed faintly, no doubt alerted to the chaos by some anonymous caller. They had to get off these streets before the police officers inevitably swarmed the vicinity.
At last, James ducked into the dingy entrance of what gave the look of an deserted workplace building. He ushered Lily inside ahead of him, eyes constantly scanning their surroundings for any threats. Once they were concealed in the shadowy interior, he finally seemed to relax a fraction.
"You hurt?" he asked gruffly, giving Lily a once-over. His hands skimmed over her arms and sides as if checking for injuries himself.
She shook her head. "No, I'm okay. Just shak
