Page 134 of My Sweetest Obsession

Glass exploded around us, and in an instant, a man yanked Liam out through the shattered window.

“No!” I screamed.

Demon erupted into a frenzy, barking wildly at the door.

Tabi and Mya burst into the kitchen. “What the hell is happening?” Mya screeched.

“Take the boys and get to the panic room! Now! And call Nico!”

“What? Why?” Mya stammered.

“Gigi! Watch out!” Tabi screamed as I turned to the back door just in time to see a man cloaked in black, his face hidden behind a sinister mask. He struck me hard in my chest, sending me crashing to the ground.

Demon lunged at the intruder, barking ferociously, but the man delivered a swift kick, and he yelped in pain.

“Guards!” Mya’s voice rang out as she ran out of the kitchen.

“You asshole!” Tabi shouted. She snatched the nearest object and swung, but it went wide.

“Tabi, don’t!” I cried.

He seized her by the throat, lifting her effortlessly off the ground. She gasped for air, her legs flailing helplessly.

“Let her go, you son of a bitch!” I snarled.

I sprang to my feet, every muscle tense with fury. Snatching the knife from the table, I lunged toward him and slashed at his hands. The blade cut through the skin, and he howled.

He released Tabi, and she tumbled to the floor, gasping for breath. I drove the knife into his side, feeling the resistance of flesh and the warm spray of blood. He staggered back, his face contorted in pain, and stumbled over his own feet.

Gunshots erupted outside, and Mya returned to the kitchen and let out a piercing scream before throwing herself to the ground.

“Come on!” I yelled as I snatched Tabi’s hand and propelled us toward Mya. “Get the kids and hide, now!”

Mya dashed down the hall, Aurelio clutched tightly in her arms. Tabi quickly scooped up Tristan, and they raced toward the panic room.

I pivoted sharply, and my heart raced as I spotted a man charging at me. Before I could react, he lunged forward, his hands closing around my neck. He hoisted me off the ground and slammed me down onto the unforgiving tile floor, knocking the breath from my lungs.

“Fuck!” I hissed, kicking at the asshole.

Gunfire continued to erupt in rapid succession.

“Come here, you little bitch!” the man snarled.

“No!” I delivered a swift kick, aiming for his groin, and unleashed a series of punches with all my might. But his massive frame pinned me down.

Demon lunged forward, his jaws clamping down on the man's face. The man howled.

“Move, Demon!” I commanded, scrambling to reach for the knife that laid by the man’s side. With a growl, I plunged the blade deep into his neck.

“Die, motherfucker!” I spat.

The man’s eyes widened, his life slipping away as blood gushed from the wound.

Footsteps echoed behind me. I snatched up the man’s gun, adrenaline surging through my veins as I aimed it at the sound of feet bounding into the room.

“Whoa! It’s okay, Gigi!” one of the guards called out.

I bolted toward the back door.