Luciana's POV

I ordered Gael, Elena, and my allies—including Romano's allies, whom he had called to assist us in this fight—to pass through the front gate. Meanwhile, Rose, Romano, and I planned to slip in through the back.

Earlier, we had witnessed the sheer number of Donovan's men, standing ominously in the compound and outside the gate, ready to act on his orders to eliminate us.

Now the war had begun. Gunfire erupted around us, accompanied by shouts of agony.

“We need to get ...