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We didn’t train this morning. No one had the energy.
Instead, we ate a quiet breakfast and called a meeting for all ranked members—both old and new. That included our grandparents, Ciara, Johnny, Caron, and Vincent. The meeting was set for an hour from now.
We were just finishing up when one of the warriors I’d sent to dispose of the human came rushing into the kitchen, breathless and wide-eyed.
“I’m sorry to disturb you, Luna, but you need to see this.”
He handed me a phone, already opened to a news livestream. He rewound it to the beginning, and with a swipe of his thumb, hit play.
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BREAKING NEWS
“Live from East Wick, New Orleans”
The screen faded from the studio to a poised young news anchor seated beneath the polished logo of WNO8 Morning News. Her eyes were clear and prof
