"Katherine will hate this," Elena muttered beside me.
"Katherine will understand," I replied. "She's been fighting this war longer than any of us."
The next evening, our team assembled: me, Elena, Katherine, and the six students. Adrian stayed behind to coordinate with Marcus, feeding Harrison false intelligence about our movements.
We approached Harrison's estate under the cover of darkness. Riley's shields masked our presence, bending light and sound around us. Simone tracked Harrison's location inside, guiding us to avoid guards.
Getting over the wall was easy. Riley's shields created stepping stones of solidified air.
The real challenge was inside.
"Twenty guards on the main floor," Simone whispered. "Harrison's in his study, third floor, eastern wing."
"Can Jade handle twenty g
