For a moment, Killian just stared at her. At the woman who used to trust him, who used to let him protect her, who used to look at him with love instead of cold indifference.
"Fine," he said finally, his voice dropping. "We go together. But you stay behind me. You follow my lead. Are we clear?"
Annie didn't answer. Just walked past him toward the door.
Killian made a sound of pure frustration but followed, already knowing that the villa's security would be mobilising. Already hearing movement throughout the house as guards responded to the threat.
They descended the stairs together.
Outside, the scene was already tense.
Onika stood near the gate, weapon drawn, her expression deadly calm. Adam was to her left, similarly armed. Then the rest of Killian's guards all had th
