Alexander's POV:

I stood frozen in the shattered living room, my heart hammering so violently it felt like it would burst from my chest. Gunsmoke hung thick in the air, mixing with the scent of blood as my elite guards had their weapons trained on Micah, but he had Namara pressed tightly against him with the barrel of his pistol jammed against her temple. Her eyes met mine across the chaos, wide with terror yet still filled with that unbreakable strength I had fallen in love with.

Frantic ...