Chapter 37

Lucas From the chaos outside, I had the impression that Jack had already met some of the intruders. But no doubt the idiot hadn’t noticed the circle of them closing in from everywhere, but I did. I finished tying up the thin metal strings zig zagging down the hall. Jack’s toys and mine meshed well together. At least some of them anyway. I turned the little device on and the hallway hummed softly. I’d have to be loud enough they didn’t notice that. A man burst through the front doors, wheezing and covered in blood. His long black hair had been half torn by clumps from his head. He looked up, meeting my eyes. “At least you have clothes on,” he grumbled. Jack had decided to fight the horde naked? Why was I not surprised? I smiled instead. “I do indeed. I’ll have to ask that you turn around and leave though. We’re not really in the mood for visitors at the moment.” I took a careful step back. If he ran straight at me, I could get him to the really fun stretch of the room, but if he showed