Chapter 463

“I don’t think so,” the guard replied, then stepped aside to let Jace in.

The room was dim, lit only by a single hanging lamp that glowed weakly from the center of the rusted ceiling. Its yellow light spilled unevenly, casting long shadows across damp concrete walls. The stench of blood, sweat, and metal blended into one, weighing heavily in the air—hostile to anyone unlucky enough to breathe it i