Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 262

Chapter 262: Chapter 262.

Zane’s POV

The old site looks exactly how I remember it.....Abandoned.

The large warehouse building stands in darkness beneath the dim evening sky, surrounded by rusting gates and overgrown grass that’s nearly swallowing parts of the pavement already.

Nobody’s been here in years, not since everything went to hell.

Lucas steps out beside me, quietly scanning the property while the headlights from the cars behind us cut across the cracked concrete.

"This place gives serial killer vibes," he mutters. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Comforting."

"I’m serious."

"I know."

Honestly? The place unsettles me too.

Always has, especially after that night my sister died.

I shove the thought away immediately before it can fully surface.

"We’re heading to the security room," I tell him while moving toward the side entrance. The heavy metal door groans loudly when I shove it open, dust immediately hits my nose.

The inside smells old and almost rotten, like stale air and forgotten memories. Our footsteps echo as we move deeper inside the building, everywhere I look feels frozen in time. Cobwebs stretch across corners thick enough to catch the light.

Lucas shines his phone flashlight around quietly.

"You seriously never came back here?"

"No."

"Not even once?"

I shake my head.

"Couldn’t."

Because for a long time even hearing Aria’s name felt like somebody shoving a knife into my chest. Coming back here willingly? After catching my best friend with her? And her dyin shortly after?. Impossible.

We finally reach the security room at the far end of the hallway or what used to be the security room anyway.

Now it just looks like another dead forgotten space. Dust coats every surface thickly, the monitors are ancient and half smashed.

The wiring hanging from the ceiling looks like it’s been rotting for years.

"Well," Lucas mutters while looking around. "This looks promising."

I ignore the sarcasm and move toward the main system anyway. Maybe by some miracle....Nothing.

I press buttons, try switches even attempt reconnecting some cables.

Dead, completely dead.

"Fuck."

Lucas leans against the doorway watching me.

"Anything?"

"No."

I slam the side of one monitor harder than necessary.

Still nothing...just more dust falling from the ceiling.

Perfect.

"It’s a dead end," I mutter finally.

The frustration hits hard, beecause for the first time since this whole thing started, it genuinely felt like we were close to something. And now?Nothing. Just dust and broken machines.

Lucas stays quiet for a second before speaking suddenly.

"How did you know me and Aria were here years back?"

The question catches me off guard enough that I pause and glance toward him.

"What?"

"That night," he says carefully. "How did you know we were here?"

I stare at the dead monitors briefly before answering.

"Thomas told me....well he didn’t exactly tell me directly."

Lucas frowns slightly.

"What exactly did he say?"

I rub a hand over my jaw slowly trying to remember clearly.

"He called saying he forgot some important documents here."

Lucas’s expression sharpens immediately.

"And?"

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