Ashley’s POV
The moment my blade sank into Ricardo’s hand, his agonized scream cut through the warehouse. The sound sent a dark surge of satisfaction through me, but I didn’t have time to enjoy it.
Chaos erupted.
Gunfire exploded from both sides. The dim warehouse lit up with muzzle flashes, and the scent of gunpowder and blood filled the air.
Caden reacted instantly, pulling me behind a stack of crates as bullets ricocheted off metal beams. His gun was already in his hands, his expression carved from pure, lethal fury.
Luca and Roman flanked us, returning fire as Ricardo’s men closed in.
“Stay down,” Caden ordered his voice tight.
Like hell, I would.
Mia was still tied to that chair in the middle of the room. Bleeding. Weak. Helpless.
I had come here to save her, and I wasn’t abo
