Zachary's POV
After watching the tactical rotation, I knew "the ghost" couldn't be Kelly.
Kelly was skilled and efficient in the way she maneuvered through the assignment, but she left herself open in too many ways. Her pacing was too cautious. Her footwork, while clean, lacked the instinct I'd seen that night in the trees. She had potential, and with refinement, she would be a valuable asset.
"Nothing comes up for her," Derek informed me that morning. "I believe she is an orphan."
I simply nodded. That wasn't too far-fetched. We had plenty of recruits who'd lost their packs to rogue attacks. Smaller packs couldn't handle full-on raids, especially if they weren't politically protected. That could also explain her hesitancy in talking about her past. But something about her st
