Chapter 203

Ciara's POV I chuckled darkly. “Still lying to your men, Trey? It’s laughable that even now, you can’t come up with a single valid reason why any of this is our fault. Just once, try telling the truth. The end’s coming, might as well be honest for once in your life.” He finally stopped talking and started slamming a barstool into my barrier. It didn’t drain me much to hold it—yet—but it still cost me some energy. What I really needed was for him to waste his bullets. That would take more power to block, but once he ran out, he’d be much easier to handle. My bait worked. He calmly drew his gun and fired again. I kept my gaze lowered, hiding the satisfaction on my face. Just what I wanted. I sent a quick message to Maya, letting her know what I was doing. Gabriel stood protectively beside her, fury etched into every line of his face. He had wrapped Meliza in his arms after the first round of gunfire had frightened her. Once she realized Maya’s shield could protect them, she calmed. But I