Chapter 34: A Crack in the Shield
The night didn't scream. It whispered. It began with the sharp click of metal against glass subtle, almost delicate. A sound so quiet it should've gone unnoticed. But Adrian's ears caught it immediately. He bolted upright in bed, every nerve alight. Kai stirred beside him. "What is it?" he whispered, still half-asleep. Adrian didn't answer. He was already moving naked feet silent on the wooden floor, his body coiled and tense like a predator on the hunt. The security alarms hadn't triggered. That was the part that sent ice down his spine. Someone had bypassed his system. He pressed a button hidden beneath the bedside drawer. A faint hum echoed through the walls reinforced shutters sliding over the windows, locking the house down. "Stay here," Adrian growled, grabbing the blade hidden
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