Eric's POV The morning light crept across the jagged ridges of the mountains, pale and unforgiving. Frost coated every surface, glinting in the weak sun like shards of glass. The convoy stretched ahead, a living line of SUVs, trucks, and armored vehicles, packed with warriors, weapons, and supplies. Engines hummed in rhythm, creating a low, persistent vibration that shook the ground beneath my boots. I gripped the steering wheel, knuckles tight, sensing every tremor, every movement in the vehicle, feeling the pulse of the entire force around me. Hannah sat beside me, still as stone, eyes scanning the horizon, fingers brushing over the dash as though tracing invisible lines in the wind. Her presence dominated the front of the convoy; she didn’t give orders aloud often, but every turn, every maneuver, every slight adjustment the drivers made followed the rhythm she set. Anton sat behind her in the passenger seat, silent, but his eyes were sharp, noting every potential obstacle
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