CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT – ALMOST CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

The voices began to fade as the group moved away down the hallway. Laura stood frozen, her mind reeling from what she had just heard. Xyon was indeed planning to challenge Logan, and she was now unwittingly caught in the middle of it. So lost was she in her shock that Laura didn't hear the footsteps returning until it was too late. The door swung open, revealing Xyon standing there, his eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Well, well," he said, his voice dangerously soft. "What do we have here?" Laura stumbled back, her heart pounding. "I... I was just cleaning," she stammered. "I didn't hear anything, I swear." Xyon advanced into the room, closing the door behind him. "Didn't you?" he asked, his tone making it clear he didn't believe her. "You know, Laura, curiosity can be a dangerous thing. Especially for someone in your... precarious position." Laura's back hit the wall, and she realized with a jolt of terror that she was trapped. Xyon loomed over her, his eyes glinting with barely con