Lucien hit the floor hard, his body shielding mine as the gunshot echoed through the room.
"Lucien," I screamed, scrambling toward him as chaos erupted around us.
Marcus was already moving, tackling Caleb before he could fire again, the two of them crashing into the wall as the weapon skittered across the floor.
"Lucien," I said again, my hands frantically searching for the source of blood I was certain I'd find.
"I'm fine," he said, his voice tight with pain but steady. "It grazed my arm. Elena, I'm alright."
Relief flooded through me so intensely I nearly collapsed against him.
Across the room, Marcus had Caleb pinned against the wall, the fight visibly draining out of him as guards flooded through the doorway, weapons drawn, quickly surrounding him.
"It's over, Caleb," Marcus sai
