While Adrian, Marcus and his people were fighting down in the corridors, Sophia gripped her phone tightly with trembling hands, her back pressed firmly against the locked door of her safe room. The sounds of shouting, breaking furniture, and the harsh clash of bodies echoed through the walls, making the floor vibrate beneath her feet. Every noise sent a fresh wave of fear through her—but not for herself. Every crash made her heart clench with terror for the man risking his life just to keep her safe. She didn't know how long they could hold out, or how many more intruders were breaking in. She knew Adrian was powerful, but she also knew they were outnumbered, and the attackers were desperate.
Her fingers moved quickly over the screen, dialing the number she knew by heart—the one person sh
