Chapter 98

Alpha Max's POV

After receiving the phone call, my heart pounded in my chest as I rushed down the dimly lit stairs and into Bella's room.

The gunshot rang through the air, and instinct kicked in. I lunged towards Bella, shielding her with my body as we both crashed to the floor. The room echoed with the chaos of the moment, my mind racing to assess the situation.

"Bella, are you okay?" I asked urgently, my eyes scanning her for any signs of injury. She nodded, wide-eyed and shaken, her hand instinctively reaching for our son.

"We need to get out of here," I declared, and carried her bridal style out of the room, not caring if she was dating another guy or not.

I took her to the living room and yelled out. "Tyler! Peron! Get your fucking asses down here!" I yelled and by the time I came back from the kitchen, two of them were down, trying to ask what happened.

I pushed them aside and gave Bella the bottle of water. She didn't want to accept it but with a glare, she quietly drank