The Order
Damien lets out a long sigh, then places an ancient leather-bound book on the table with a thud that sends dust flying.
“We got the time frame wrong,” he says, his voice tight. “The alignment isn’t in four months. It’s in six days.”
The world seems to tilt, and my pulse pounds in my ears as Annalise shoots to her feet, her hand gripping the book. “Six days?” Her voice cracks, incredulous. “Who gave you the four-month timeline?”
No one answers; all of us wear the same stunned expressions. Six days. Six days to prepare, to brace ourselves for the alignment we thought we had months to plan for.
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