His voice came through tense and breathless. “Listen to me carefully. You need to leave that house right now. Do not make a noise.”
My entire body stiffened. “Why. What is going on. You are scaring me.”
“I cannot explain now. Just take Alden and get outside quietly. Do not turn on a light. Do not wake anyone.”
“Flynn. Tell me what happened.”
His voice grew sharper with urgency. “I am begging you. Move now.”
Fear crawled down my spine like cold water. I pulled the blanket aside and lifted Alden as gently as possible. His eyelids fluttered but he did not fully wake.
“It is alright sweetheart.” I murmured. “Stay sleepy.”
I crossed the room and reached for the doorknob. When I twisted it, nothing happened. I tried again with more force. The knob would not turn. Confusion flashed through me. I bent forward until my eyes adjusted to the dark. That was when I saw it. The small brass lock on the outer side of the door had been twisted into place. I had noticed earlier that the latch looked like an older part that had once been used but Briella had mentioned that the guest room lock no longer functioned. Yet it was now fully engaged.