Ryder The wind bites at my face as I stand at the edge of the eastern wall, boots pressing into the gravel, eyes fixed on the horizon. The scouts’ reports keep replaying in my head—Nova, moving fast, gathering rogue fighters along the borderlands. I step back from the wall and let my hand brush against the stone, feeling the rough texture, grounding myself. I think about her—Nova. Even after years locked behind prison walls, she moves like a shadow. Calculated. Dangerous. Every action measured. Every fighter she gathers is a piece of her plan, and I can feel it even from here. Something’s different now. She isn’t running. She’s assembling, preparing, and the air around it hums with intention.“Ryder.” Jerome’s voice cuts through the quiet, low but urgent. He leans against the wooden railing, shoulders tight, eyes flicking toward the horizon. “Scouts confirm it. She’s organized, and she’s moving fast. Her fighters are loyal, trained, some of them from packs she’s crossed before.”I t
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