Aiden's POV:
"s**t!"
I hissed when a searing burn flared across my abdomen.
This could only mean one thing—I’d been shot.
Benji rushed to me, his face twisted with concern. "Aiden... are you okay?"
I straightened, biting back the pain, and glanced down. My black shirt was damp with blood. "Just a scratch in the stomach. I'm fine. The girl saved me."
He exhaled, the tension easing from his shoulders. He knew how important my survival was—for all of them. I'm not just their leader. I'm their foundation. Without me, the Genosees would fall into chaos.
My eyes scanned the aftermath.
The girl—Eowyn—was unconscious in the manager's arms, her clothes stained red.
"Take care of her," I ordered Benji. "I'll handle the rest."
He nodded, already moving toward her.
I turned away and took in
