Elara POV
As soon as I reached inside my purse, the magical Fae string attached to my wand wrapped itself securely around my wrist. I pulled out the smooth piece of malachite and constructed a shield that encased us and our security. Immediately, the sound dampened, and I could hear myself think.
KEVIN and AYA were the first to stand.
“Back exit’s this way,” the bear shifter rumbled.
AYA took the lead with one other guard, guns in hand, and we followed.
I focused on keeping the shield solid as we made our way down a flight of stairs with a glowing red exit sign over the door at the bottom. Those in front pushed through. My shield was hit with two bullets almost simultaneously. I felt the impact like a blow to my stomach.
“Shooter,” I said on an exhale.
Gasping, I followed the others
