Chapter 296

Madeline

“Madeline! Where are you going? Can’t you hear the gunshots outside?” Alaric's voice was frantic, laced with desperation as it cut through the tense silence that had gripped the house. I didn’t have time to stop. I didn’t have time to explain. I was already halfway to the door, driven by a single thought, Declan. My son. My heart was pounding so hard in my chest I could feel it reverberat