Naomi’s Pov The war room lights felt brighter than usual, too sharp, too unforgiving. Mara spread blueprints across the table maps of the railyard, the surrounding streets, an old sewer line, and an emergency access road the city forgot existed. Rubio paced behind her, muttering calculations under his breath. Cassian stood at the far end of the table, hands braced on the wood, head down like the weight of the mission was sitting on his shoulders. Nobody said a word about how he’d cracked minutes ago. Nobody had to. We all felt it. I stood beside him, not touching, but close enough that my arm could feel the warmth radiating off his. It grounded me. Or maybe I was grounding him. I didn’t know anymore. Mara cleared her throat. “We need three entry points. North, east, and through the abandoned office.” Rubio leaned over the map. “East side has the most cover. North is cleaner but too exposed. Office is risky, but if we time it…” “We move in pairs,” Cassian said sharply, cuttin
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