Chapter 1921

"What's happening? It smells awful."

I clamped my hand over my nose and mouth.

The thick scent of blood was overpowering, like I'd walked into a slaughterhouse.

It mingled with the salty tang of the sea.

"Something's off."

Alec could sense it too.

"Ma'am, they've slaughtered so many of our people!"

The leader of the group, a rugged old-timer, looked grim. "These were brothers

who stood by us for years! The Silent Shadows are heartless!"

The west pier was a chaotic mess of bodies, scattered haphazardly.

Sophie fought to keep her emotions in check, speaking with restraint, "Have the police arrived yet?"

"They're on their way!"

Another bodyguard chimed in, "When I got here, all our men were down. Do The Silent Shadows even care about Devonport?"

Adler frowned, "Is this just a show of force, a declaration of war?"

"This isn't good!"

Sophie suddenly realized something, raising her hand, "Run!"

the surrounding bodyguards quickly

protectively in front

a massive explosion boomed from

"Mom!"

sight made my face

rush forward, Alec stopped me, "Are

back

The explosions were relentless.

trying to blow up the

and I had never

west

were

my mom still in the thick of it; one wrong move and

skipped a

Colby emerged, shielding Sophie completely in

I stood there, stunned.

soon a group of

"Damn it! If

about the

heads-up would've been nice!

blown to bits!" Content

were quick on our feet

off her

a bit roughed up but

I were

uncles told at dinner were too

twenty years ago, was a

voice was

never seen my

He was

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