Chapter 150

Avery

The pre-dawn air bit at my skin as I stumbled into the medical station's courtyard, Ryker's hand steady at my elbow. Torches blazed in a rough circle, illuminating the grim faces of thirty warriors already assembled in formation.

My heart hammered against my ribs. *Nora. We're coming for you. Hold on.*

"Listen up." Ryker's voice cut through the murmurs, cold and controlled in a way that m