Alina’s POV
Three days after the bail hearing, the Vultures made their first move.
I was in the war room with Ronan, reviewing legal documents for my upcoming testimony, when the call came through. Blade’s voice on the speaker, tight with controlled fury.
““The safehouse in the south is gone. It was set on fire twenty minutes ago. Three Serpents were inside—Ghost, Razor, and Tommy. We got them out but Ghost has second-degree burns and Tommy’s in critical condition.”
Everything around me felt like it was tilting. I gripped the edge of the table, trying to steady myself as my stomach dropped.
“Were there any casualties on their side?” Ronan asked, his voice deadly calm in that way that meant he was absolutely not calm.
“None. They struck quickly and disappeared. It was a professional j
