*Kyle POV* Facing Commander, Samuel was not sitting well with me. I kept seeing the look he gave me before I left for battle that day, and as we moved closer to the gates, I saw that look once more. That shitty smirk was spread across his face, and I told myself by the end of this, I wanted to be the one to wipe it off his face. "Maddix, why aren't they attacking? This isn't normal, and it doesn't feel right," I told Maddix. He just placed his hand on my shoulder, and gave me a wink. It was Liam who tried to help me understand. "No, this isn't normal. Usually, the only time they meet you to discuss things before everything explodes is to give you ultimatums or ask for your surrender. You can tell this dumbass knows nothing about our family. We laugh at ultimatums, and we don't surrend

