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Chapter 146: The Divided Wing

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The split decision took thirty seconds, which was longer than Xander wanted and shorter than the math actually deserved.

Ninety wolves. Two armored wings. Two migration corridors. The arithmetic had exactly one answer.

"Vance," he said. "Eastern wing. You have the scouts and Sasha's runners — they're faster than my infantry and the eastern approach has more broken terrain. Use it."

Vance absorbed this in the time it took to nod. "Coordinates."

"Silas is feeding them now," Sarah confirmed throug
Sloane Sterling

A line divided. 🏔️⚔️ Chapter 146 pushes the vanguard's tactical endurance to an absolute breaking point. Splitting our force in half to protect two separate refugee corridors proves exactly why Xander and Vance are the twin shields of this mountain—they don't hesitate when the families are on the line. 🐺🔥 Elena creating a geothermal heat shield from the central chamber shows that her sovereign reach covers the entire basin. 👑💨 The western wing is blocked in the riverbed, but the Presidium has just unleashed an autonomous mechanical drone swarm directly into our trenches. The line is split and the clock is melting. Drop a '⚔️' if you're running through the dust with the Alpha! — Sloane Sterling

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