Alexander I watched the pack from a distance, pretty sure they couldn’t see me from my strategically selected vantage point, for a few minutes. They were running a punishing rope-based obstacle course that I was sure Kayden had spent a lot of time setting up this morning. Probably trying to distract himself from thinking about Nina being here. The men looked good. They were working hard. I was certainly not done whipping the pack into their best fighting shape, not by a long shot. And it was urgent that they get there soon. But at least I could see the needle moving in the right direction. Fiona texted me. She said Nina wanted to take her shopping, and asked if I’d bring a credit card for her to take with them. This plan worked out well for me. I was itching to run this cours

