chapter 60

ASHTON

I was going to murder whoever was doing this, whoever was putting my loved ones at risk, whoever dared to bring this fight here. Here. My compound. My family’s compound. The one I loathed.

I raced from building to building, tearing open every door to find everyone.

Marco and Remmi were in a back closet.

Avery and Elijah found me when we moved to another building. They helped take my primo and Trace’s sister to another safe room.

I kept going. I had to keep going.

Everyone had to be safe. We couldn’t lose anyone.

I swept through the staff building now.

Trace was inside, holding a gun up and aimed right at me. He cursed, seeing me. “Thank god.”

I grated out, “We need to find the rest.”

“Molly?”

“They’re safe. They’re in my office.”

I turned, my gun in hand, and I kept going. Always keep going. Always.

Never stop. Never stop fighting.

“Ashton. Jesus.” Trace touched my arm. “You’re shaking.”

Avery’s radio sounded. There was another barrage of gunfire before a voice came over, yelli