“Sophia’s POV”

The moment the bullets grew wild, Lucian’s hand flashed to his side.

He pulled out a pistol, firing back into the darkness with a deadly precision that made my breath catch.

Sparks lit the night as metal clashed with gunfire.

Then, without warning, he swerved us down a narrow bushy road, the engine roaring as branches whipped past.

The world blurred, every second balanced between speed and survival. I held on tight, burying my face against him, every shot behind us ...