“Reach.”
“And more coming,” Havoc finishes.
“Yes,” I say.
Which is why the next words matter.
“Laney and the baby are now full-time protection detail.”
No one questions it.
No one hesitates.
Trigger nods immediately.
“No more windows.”
“No more routines.”
“No more soft perimeter.”
“And no one leaves her alone,” I add.
Wolf raises an eyebrow.
“Not even you?”
I meet his eyes.
“Especially not me.”
Because something changed tonight.
This isn’t just protection anymore.
This is family.
And anyone who comes through that door again—
isn’t leaving.
5
Laney
Ican’t stop shaking.
Even after the gunshots stop.
Even after the shouting fades.
Even after Saint locks the door.
The world is quiet again, but my body doesn’t seem to understand that.
My hands tremble so badly I can barely keep hold of Emmy.
I’m sitting on the edge of the bed, clutching her too tightly.
