The world shattered in a split second.
Damian lunged, tackling Elena to the floor just as another bullet sliced through the air, ripping apart the wooden frame above them. Glass rained over their backs, sharp shards scattering across the floor like glittering threats.
“Stay down,” he growled into her ear, his body covering hers.
Her heart hammered so violently she could barely breathe. The floor vibrated under the force of another shot, then another.
Damian rolled off her only long enough to grab the gun tucked into the back of his waistband. His eyes were lethal, focused, unblinking. The air around him thrummed with deadly precision.
“Who, who found us?” Elena whispered, her voice trembling.
He didn’t answer.
Another c***k. Another window burst.
This time, the bullet embedded itse
