Chapter 71 – Shadows of Betrayal

At the sound of gunshots ripping through the air and the noises of terrified screams, Lucian felt his heart hammering against his chest like a frantic drumbeat. In an instant, his eyes darted across the room, searching for the source of the chaos. His breath caught in his throat as he spotted a masked man, cold, aiming his gun at Mira.

Time seemed to freeze as Lucian's instincts kicked in, his body moving on pure adrenaline. He sprinted towards her, a desperate need to protect her surging through him. But before he could reach her, a brave man in a suit leaped in front of Mira, shielding her from the deadly rain of bullets. If it weren’t for this stranger's action, he would have thrown himself into harm's way without a second thought.

Ignoring the relentless rain of bullets, Lucian sprinted towards where Mira lay on the ground, motionless. Her form was covered by the lifeless bodies of others, and his voice, raw with fear and desperation, cut through the deafening noise as he called o