Serena
I thought I knew what strength looked like.
But watching Xavier handle the tracker breach?
That changed everything.
He didn’t shout. Didn’t panic. He moved like he’d done this a thousand times, like war was a language he spoke better than most people breathe. Orders left his mouth like clockwork, every word precise. Calm. Dangerous.
He didn’t hesitate once.
Not when he saw the red alert. Not when he told Kansas to move me to the core. Not even when the screens started blinking with three confirmed targets entering Zone Red.
I should’ve been terrified.
But all I felt… was safe.
Really safe. For the first time in months.
When Kansas reached my room, I was already waiting. He looked surprised, even a little impressed.
“You’re calm,” he said.
“I trust him,” I replied without
