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!"

her command, the surrounding

lead bodyguard stepped protectively in

explosion boomed

"Mom!"

face

rush forward, Alec stopped me, "Are you nuts? That's

me back as

The explosions were relentless.

were trying to blow up the entire

I had never seen anything

at the west pier were blown

were flying

it; one wrong move and this blast could

heart skipped a

Colby emerged, shielding Sophie completely in

I stood there, stunned.

enveloped Sophie entirely, and soon a group of bodyguards

it! If you

about the

would've been

blown to bits!" Content

were quick on our

dusted off her

a bit roughed

and I

uncles told

years ago, was

voice was

had never seen my

He was

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