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

and pushes it open, pulling me against the wall. Aden darts out, quickly scanning-then I hear more noise, see his finger pulse again as

are cries, thumps- I hardly have any time to process anything as Aden yells, "Clear!" and Hudson pulls me through

Aden then as he follows closely behind, watching our

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

any type of altercation would be less...human? Humans

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

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 that doesn't really

looks anxiously behind us, but no

almost stumble in my haste. When we get to the bottom

it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They

eyes shift to me. "Maybe just Brooklyn. So we have got to get out

feel my panic subside just a very little bit under Aden's expert command. I trust him to

we've been through, I

over me,

things off

off, standing barefoot on the cement at the

golf course spreading out before us.

then. "Whatever you do. Don't.

about you?" I

forget that. I have the mind of a killer

steps close to me,

apart on me now, Brooklyn," he growls.

he crouches

says, and Hudson and I

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

sprint, my hand in his. I work hard to keep up, but

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