Elira's POV

Our steps were light on the floor, careful and slow as we walked through the back route. Nico would have stationed guards around but not with the commotion happening.

Dominic was doing a good job being the decoy force. From the pathways at the back of the mansion, I could hear the world collide. Gunshots rang in the air, the scream and thud of men as they fell to their death.

“Move,” I whispered, “be on alert.” I stated even though I knew most guards would have been stationed to guard the mansion. Dividing the units into three was one of the best plans I've ever made.

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