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

stepped protectively in front of

a massive explosion boomed from the

"Mom!"

my face

about to rush forward, Alec stopped

back as we

The explosions were relentless.

felt like they were trying to blow up the

I had never

the west pier were

were flying

the thick of it; one wrong

heart skipped

the smoke slowly cleared, Colby emerged,

I stood there, stunned.

group

"Damn it!

about the

heads-up would've been

blown to bits!" Content

Colby, good thing we were quick on our feet or

off

a bit roughed up

and I were

the stories my uncles told at

mentioned that Devonport, twenty years ago,

was

my dad look

He was

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