Gunfire rolled through the mansion like thunder. Loud. Harsh. Relentless. Selene’s heart hammered in her ears as Lucian pulled her down the hallway, holding her wrist tightly. He moved fast, steady but now there was urgency beneath it. Not fear. Never fear. But something close to it.
“They broke through the inner defenses,” he said sharply.
Selene gasped. “That can’t be.”
“It isn’t,” he replied.
A pause.
“Unless someone let them in.”
Those words hit hard. Betrayal again. But this time, it felt closer. Much closer.
They turned a corner.
And chaos erupted before them.
Two of Lucian’s men lay on the ground. Another fired toward the staircase, ducking behind a pillar as bullets shredded the walls.
“Boss!” the man shouted.
Lucian instantly let go of Selene but only to step
