The gunshot echoed through the warehouse like thunder.Pain exploded in my side, hot and sharp, stealing my breath. I gasped, my body slumping forward in the chair. The ropes bit into my wrists as I tried to stay upright. Blood soaked through my coat, warm and sticky against my skin.“Lily-Rose!” Jax roared, his voice raw with agony.He fought like a man possessed, slamming his fist into one of Marcus’s men. Another gunshot rang out, but Jax didn’t stop. He was a blur of rage and desperation, trying to reach me and the kids.My children were screaming, their small voices cutting through the chaos. “Mommy! Mommy!”Marcus stood over me, gun still smoking, his face twisted in triumph. “This is what happens when you cross me, Jax. You lose everything.”I could barely breathe. The pain was intense, but the fear for my babies was worse. “Please… let them go,” I whispered, my voice weak. “They’re innocent.”Marcus laughed coldly. “Innocent? No one is innocent in this game.”Jax finally broke
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