Chapter 19: The Weak One

I sat with Tobias in a silence that was just beginning to become awkward when it was shattered by shouts and cries from across the camp.

Tobias got straight to his feet and I quickly followed him as he began marching towards it.

"Alpha Brynn, a group of soldiers broke through the Pheonix Southern border," one of the Nightingale soldiers said as she ran up to us, "They've attacked the camp and Alpha Rivers has ordered the patrols to disperse. He says we're too targetable here."

Tobias nodded, "Any fatalities?"

"No Nightingales," she said.

"Good. Find your patrol and follow Alpha Rivers' orders," he said to her and she ran off again.

Tobias then turned to me.

"Stick with me, Esme," he said, "We need to find Rose and then help fight off these enemy soldiers. Then I'll come with you to find Alpha Rivers."

I nodded and followed him through the camp until we reached the source of the fighting.

A small battlefield had cropped u