Jamie’s POV
The moment we reached the drop point, the vehicles came to a stop.
Doors opened almost simultaneously.
Everyone was out before the engines had even fully died.
Billy stepped forward, his expression hard and focused as he looked over the group.
“Right. Shane, Kyle—you two stay with the vehicles.”
Both men immediately nodded.
“Keep your radios close. When we call, you move. Until then, you stay here and keep the vehicles secure.”
“Got it,” Shane replied.
Kyle nodded.
Billy turned toward the rest of us.
“Let’s move.”
He grabbed his rifle and disappeared into the trees.
We followed.
The moment the timber swallowed us, the world changed.
The sounds of the vehicles disappeared behind us, replaced by the rustling of leaves beneath our boots and the occasional snap of a
