"Three days." I pull back to look at her.
"That gives you time to prepare. To practice with Aldric. And to say goodbye, just in case."
"Just in case," she echoes quietly.
The next three days are a blur of preparation.
Aldric works with Erica daily, teaching her the techniques she'll need to redirect the node's energy.
I watch from a distance, hating every moment but knowing it's necessary.
Martin is still recovering but insists on being part of the mission.
"I can barely walk," he admits.
"But I can sure as hell aim a crossbow from a defensive position."
Theron assembles our strike team.
Thirty wolves this time—the largest force we've committed to any single mission.
We'll need every one of them.
Kael and I spend our evenings planning contingencies.
What if the node is t
