Audrey’s POV
The next morning, I was already awake before the sun rose.
Sleep wasn’t coming easily anymore. Not with everything on my mind.
Three days.
That was all I had before the elders sent me on a mission that was likely a trap.
I wasn’t afraid. But I wasn’t stupid either.
If they were testing me, I had to be ready.
I stepped outside, the cool morning air waking me up instantly.
Luke was already at the training grounds, waiting.
Of course, he was.
His smirk was faint as I walked up. "Figured you’d be early."
I crossed my arms. "We don’t have time to waste."
Mira and Aiden showed up minutes later, both looking more serious than usual.
Mira stretched her arms. "So, what’s the plan?"
I exhaled, my thoughts already organized. "We train harder. We prepare for anything. And wh
