Chapter 40 — Blood in the Shadows
The alarms screamed.
A shrill, unrelenting wail that cut through the quiet tension of the safehouse, sending icy dread down Sophie’s spine. Red emergency lights flared overhead, throwing shadows across the walls and ceiling. For a heartbeat, it felt like the entire world had gone silent—except for that piercing sound, and the thundering of Adrian’s heartbeat in her ears.
“Lower-level breach confirmed,” Xavier said, his voice already clipped and military-calm. “Two intruder teams. Five men each. Moving fast.”
Adrian gripped the Blood Fang tighter, the dagger pulsing with a heat that matched the fury building inside him. “They’re not here to scout. They’re here to kill.”
Sophie moved beside him, her instincts sharpening. “Then we don’t give them the cha
