A single, sharp crack shattered the silence of the estate.The sound tore through the air, heavy and lethal, echoing off the high stone walls. My heart lunged into my throat. Beside me, the world locked in place. Nobody breathed. Nobody blinked. For half a second, the entire room was frozen in time.Then Kain moved.His hand clamped around my upper arm like a vice, his massive frame shifting instantly to obstruct my view. He yanked me backward, shoving me behind the solid line of his shoulders.Adrenaline flared hot in my chest. I slapped his hand away, digging my heels into the floor. “Don’t touch me.”Kain didn’t waste breath arguing. He didn't even look back at me. In one fluid motion, his fingers wrapped around the grip of his sidearm, drawing it from his holster. His voice cut through the sudden panic of the room, cold and authoritative.“Secure the perimeter. Secure the house. Now.”The guards scrambled, weapons drawing in unison. My mind raced as the realization settled like ic
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