Chapter 51: Crossfire
Bonny’s POV The stairwell erupted into violence. Gunfire exploded below us in sharp bursts that echoed through concrete walls and rattled every nerve in my body. Agents shouted commands. People ducked behind railings and support beams. Smoke burned my lungs. And somewhere beneath all the chaos— the building kept groaning like it wanted all of us dead. Adrian pulled me lower behind the wall. “Stay down.” “I’m not leaving you.” “You’re not supposed to.” The answer came instantly. Certain. Like there had never been another possibility. My chest tightened painfully. --- Another burst of gunfire tore upward through the stairwell. An agent fired back. Sparks flew from metal railings. Naledi flinched beside me. Vivienne wrapped one arm protectively around her without even thi
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