KAEL SHADOWMOON I jump up before Marcus finishes the sentence and pull the door open. "How many?" He steps in full tactical mode, jaw set, eyes hard. His eyes travel to Aria trying to collect herself, then they travel back to me. He clears his throat and pretends as if he didn’t notice the thick tension. Good man. "Six confirmed. Maybe more. They’re moving through the east corridor toward the medical wing." Fuck, Tobias. They're going for Tobias. "Get the pack to defensive positions," I tell him. "I want the secondary teams on the residential quarters, nobody moves alone." I turn to Aria, and she's already got her shoes on, already standing. "You stay…" "Don't," she says flatly. Fuck. I look at her for one second. Then I let it go because we don't have time and honestly she's more

