l day. Not a single soul had come to check on me. I hardly moved, and the c

stillness around me was driving me up the wall. I could hear the faintest sound of a pin falling.

asted until the basement door burst open. Though I could still hear the commotion above, m

r me? How did he discover my whereabouts? "Baby, are you okay? " he asked, his hand gent

don't care. . . there are more guys than I expected. " I wasn't certain of what was unfolding, but it was evident his cousin wasn

ed in agreement, still caught between my current reality and my shocked mental state. Isaac's han

ily. Go with Isaac! " His gaze darkened, and for a moment, he transformed into

oment before guiding me after him. "Are you alright, Sol? Does anyt

" Looking into his deep brown ey

he led me out of the basement. I gasped in horror at the scene in front of me. Numerous men

ached the entrance, the front door burst open, and a swarm of men poured in, immediately opening fire.

g to keep calm, but it felt like a war was happening

s voice strained. My gaze followed his body and no

ac, you've

y did he have a gun? We managed to make it upstairs without being noticed, but I caught sight of the man I thought I loved, down in the chaos,

ldn't process everything I had just seen; I needed to distract myself until this was over and we were safe. After that, I w

o a large master bedroom. As soon as we got into the bat

" I hurried through the cabinets and found some alcohol and bandages. I checked the

He urgently needed a hospital. "Let's get you to the bed. We need to remove that bullet," I said as I helpe