Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Brooklyn

As gunshots ring out all around us, Hudson grabs me by the hand, pulling me to the south side of the room. Aden is close behind us, providing cover.

There's a door there at the corner of the room with a terrace behind it, and I'm filled with relief when I see

it.

But my hopes are dashed when a man jumps in our way.

He's wearing a ski mask. And aiming a weapon right at us.

There's no way it's not full of silver bullets. If he's here attacking, he knows damn well to be prepared for wolf shifters.

I stop short and start to pull Hudson back, when I hear a BANG at my ear and scream, clutching the side of my face.

The man in front of us falls and Hudson bolts forward, dragging me with him.

I turn to look behind at Aden and see a gun in his hand.

What the

How the hell did he―

"Go, Brooklyn!" Aden yells at me, the Alpha command heavy in his voice.

For a moment, I'm lost in his eyes, and a thought flashes through my mind. This can't be the last time I ever see him. I won't let it.

I hesitate.

his eyes

who reaches the door and pushes it open, pulling me against the wall. Aden darts

time to process anything as

as he follows

I realize that there are bodies that we're stepping over. There's blood on the

always imagined that any type of altercation would be less...human? Humans

is rocketing through me, so much that I can't think, can only act-can only follow Hudson wherever

Aden to pass us. He goes down the stairs first, expertly sweeping the area, firing efficiently at the threats he sees, regardless of if they are human or wolf shifter. I'm not sure if

us, but no one comes through

we start down the stairs. "Fucking hurry, Hudson!" I almost stumble in my haste. When we get to the bottom there

to me," Aden says, his eyes darting between us. "I don't know who ordered it, but this is a

"Maybe just Brooklyn. So we have got to

bit under Aden's

everything we've been through, I trust him with

eyes sweep over me, lighting on my

those fucking things off your feet," he

to pull them off, standing barefoot on the cement at the bottom

a run for it," he tells us, gesturing a hand out towards the golf course spreading out before us. "Across the greens, into the darkness. Head for the trees, shift, and then keep going. When

looks us in the eyes then. "Whatever you do.

about you?" I

have the mind of a

he steps close to

now, Brooklyn," he growls. "Cry at home if you must. Never on

pull myself together-and then he crouches down,

he says, and Hudson and I

get ready, and then there's a long

my hand in his. I work hard to keep up, but he's faster, more

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