The gunshot echoed like thunder trapped in a narrow cage.For one suspended heartbeat, no one moved.Elena’s stance was perfect, arms locked, eyes sharpened through the gun’s sights. The masked man nearest Alex stumbled backward, hand clutching his shoulder where the bullet tore through. Blood bloomed across his dark uniform.“Don’t even breathe wrong,” Elena warned, voice pure steel.Katrina’s lips curled into a slow, maddened smile. “Ah. The loyal one finally arrives.”Sarah pushed Alex further behind her, never taking her gaze off Katrina. Her pulse battered against her ribs, but her spine stayed rigid. Whoever Sarah had been once—a scared waitress, a woman who depended on luck to survive—she was unrecognizable now. Damon had taught her strength, but love had turned it into a force.Elena motioned her chin, gun steady. “Sarah, secure Alex.”Sarah nodded, ushering him behind the hospital bed, shielding him with her body. Alex clutched her shirt, tiny fingers trembling.“Katrina,” Ele
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