“Sophia’s POV”

Before I could move, shadows shifted between the trees. A group of men stepped out—big and tall, their faces covered with dark hoods and masks.

Holding weapons in their hands that gleamed faintly in the morning light.

The first man raised a sleek black pistol, its barrel glinting faintly in the light like a watchful eye.

Another held a shotgun close to his chest, its steel barrel shining faintly, dark and threatening.”

The third one spun a silencer-fitted handgun in ...