Chapter 36 — Tangled Truths and Broken Vows
The sun had barely risen over the city skyline, casting soft golden rays across the battered rooftop where everything had changed. Sirens still echoed faintly in the distance, and the aftershock of last night’s chaos clung to the air like smoke after a fire.
Sophie sat curled on the hospital bench, Adrian’s coat draped around her shoulders. Her hands trembled, but not from the cold. Her mind reeled with every word from the sniper's confession and the mysterious man in the shadows who called Adrian “a disappointment.” Whoever he was, he had answers — and more dangerous intentions.
Inside the emergency room, Adrian was still being treated for the deep graze across his shoulder. He had pushed her out of the way without hesitation, taking the bull
