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!"

command, the surrounding bodyguards quickly

bodyguard stepped protectively in front

explosion boomed from

"Mom!"

face go pale with

was about to rush forward, Alec

pulled me back as

The explosions were relentless.

they were trying to

never seen anything like

boats at the west

were flying

still in the thick of it; one wrong move and this blast

skipped a

smoke slowly cleared, Colby emerged, shielding Sophie

I stood there, stunned.

cloak enveloped Sophie entirely, and soon a group of bodyguards

it! If you

about the

would've been nice!

blown to bits!" Content

Colby, good thing we were quick on our feet or we'd

dusted off

looked a bit

I

uncles told at dinner

never mentioned that Devonport, twenty years ago, was a war zone. "Sorry,

voice was deep

my dad

He was

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