Chapter 6 - The Siege
The calm of the Hail estate shattered on the fifth night. A black SUV barreled through the front gate, smashing through the iron bars that Kora had been so careful to guard.
Gunfire ripped through the quiet night. Raina grabbed Teddy, diving under the heavy oak desk in the study. She could hear Desmond barking orders, his voice echoing through the mansion like a commander at war.
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"Stay here," he shouted, his eyes finding hers for a split second. "Do not let them take that ring!"
Raina realized then that this wasn't about money or houses. It was about a war that had been waiting for them to arrive. She saw a shadow move toward the door—an intruder. She didn't think; she grabbed a heavy bronze bust from the shelf and swung it with every ounce of survival instinct she possessed.
