“Run, brother.”
The words had barely left Adrian’s mouth—
The first shot rang out.
Crack!
Adrian threw himself toward Lucien.
The bullet tore through his shoulder instead of Lucien’s chest.
“Down!”
Damien roared.
The courtyard exploded into chaos.
Security agents returned fire toward the surrounding hills.
Glass shattered.
The mansion alarms screamed.
Lucien grabbed my arm and pulled me behind one of the stone columns.
Serena dove beside us.
Victor dragged Evelyn to cover.
Everything happened in seconds.
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“Where are they?”
Lucien shouted.
Damien glanced through the scope of his rifle.
“Three… no—five positions!”
Another shot.
The marble fountain exploded into pieces.
Stone sprayed across the courtyard.
“They’re trying to pin us down!”
One of the security officers
