Baited

By the time their plane touched down at Valkyria’s capital, dawn had just begun to break over the horizon.

Alistair Smith led them through the quiet airport with practiced ease, guiding them to a secure safehouse near the regional division of the Lycan Medical Union—a modest apartment outfitted with state-of-the-art security, personally configured by Sola Rock. Its concealment was flawless.

“Rest