POV: Luna
Cole requests another private training session the day after we form the alliance with Kael.
"We have two days before the predicted attack," he says. "I want to push you. See what you're really capable of."
"Kael told you about that?"
"No. I have my own intelligence sources. And they confirm a major assault is coming. Which means you need to be at peak performance."
We meet at the advanced training grounds after dinner. Just the two of us. Alone.
The sun is setting. Casting long shadows across the practice area.
"No holding back tonight," Cole says. "I want to see your absolute maximum. Everything you've got."
"Are you sure? I've been... volatile lately. My mark overloading. Power surging unexpectedly."
"I'm aware. Which is why we're training. To help you control those s
