The loud, terrifying sound of heavy gunfire tore through the quiet hospital floor, exploding like thunder against the long corridor walls. Sharp pieces of thick glass rained down onto the shiny floorboards as the outer windows shattered into thousands of sparkling bits.

Inside the hospital room, smoke drifted through the broken glass panels, mixed with the harsh smell of burnt powder and the loud, screeching emergency alarms.

Lucian moved with lightning speed, grabbing Clara by her waist and pulling her small body down behind a solid marble pillar near the inner wall. He covered her completely with his massive, broad frame, shielding her from every flying piece of sharp glass...