The club plunged into darkness as the music cut out abruptly. Screams erupted around me, followed by confused murmurs and the glow of phone flashlights flickering to life like fireflies.
"What the hell?" I muttered, instinctively reaching for Landon's arm in the dark.
My eyes adjusted quickly—another Grey perk—and I scanned the crowded space. The darkness felt deliberate, not like a simple power outage. Every sense in my body went on high alert.
That's when I saw them—two burly men flanking Landon, grabbing his arms roughly. One had a tattoo crawling up his neck that looked suspiciously like the Sterling symbol. My ex's face contorted with panic as they began dragging him toward a back exit.
"Hey!" I shouted, pushing through the confused crowd. "Let him go!"
The men turned toward me, their eyes flashing blue in the darkness. Definitely Sterlings.
"Mind your business, girl," one growled, tightening his grip on Landon's arm.