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.

Aden orders, his eyes on fire

it open, pulling me against the

to process anything as Aden yells, "Clear!" and

then as he follows closely behind,

are bodies that we're stepping over. There's blood on the ground... One of the men on the ground moans, reaching for his gun, and

always imagined that any type of altercation would be less...human? Humans need guns...wolves fight

I can't think, can only

wait for 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 his weapon has silver bullets in it, but

behind us, but no one

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

says, his eyes darting between us. "I don't know who ordered it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They

Brooklyn. So we have got

little bit under Aden's expert

crazy as it sounds, after everything we've

sweep over me, lighting

off your

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

make 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,

the eyes then. "Whatever you do. Don't.

what about you?"

the mind of a killer and

steps close to me, taking my face sternly

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

working to pull myself together-and then he crouches down, ready to cover

he says, and Hudson

ready, and then there's a long pause...I almost look back, when suddenly...

work hard to keep

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