Book Two — Chapter 141 The BreachThe silver light erupted from the river like a wound opening in the city.People screamed on the bridge above.Cars skidded to a halt.Phones appeared everywhere, their screens reflecting the impossible glow rising from beneath the water.Ama barely noticed any of it.Her entire world narrowed to the key in her hand and the words Lucien had just spoken.“The door beneath the river.”The river surged violently.Ancient symbols flashed beneath the surface, some intact, some fractured. Silver light poured through the broken sections like water through cracked glass.Naomi grabbed Ama’s arm.“We need to move.”Lucien shook his head immediately.“If you leave now, you lose the only chance to stop it.”Ama turned sharply.“Stop what?”Lucien looked toward the river.“The lock is failing.”Another crack split the darkness below. One of the silver sigils shattered completely. The glow intensified.People above were beginning to run.Sirens wailed in the dist
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