(Alexander)
The next couple of days were filled with tension. Everyone knew what was coming, and there was no more time for playing around.
I spent the morning helping move people into the bunker, and Mom was also helping, staying quiet as I expected. There were a lot of us, and I didn’t want anyone left out in the open if things went bad.
I watched Selene leave to train with Lucas. She’d been pushing herself hard lately, and while it was good, it also worried me. I hated seeing her train when she should be safe with the others.
“Let’s go,” I told the warriors standing with me, ready to move the last group to safety.
They nodded, but I could see the tension in their faces. No one was acting like this was a drill. This was it.
Selene came back later, her face sweaty from training. Sh
