Adrian's Pov
The sound of the gunshot tore through the air like lightning.
For a moment, everything froze, the echo bouncing off the metal walls, the smell of gunpowder, the sharp sting in my ears. I didn’t even realize I’d screamed until Soren turned toward me, his eyes wide, his hand instinctively reaching for me.
But he wasn’t the one hit.
Nathan stood a few feet away, his arm shaking as the gun lowered slightly. The bullet had missed Soren by inches, embedding into one o, the steel crates behind him.
“Don’t move!” Soren shouted, his voice low but fierce.
Nathan smiled, calm as ever, like this was all a game. “Relax, Knight. It was only a warning.”
I was shaking so hard my knees nearly gave out. “You could’ve killed him!”
“That depends,” Nathan said casually, turning his gaze t
