Criseda's POV
Tonight, everything will change. I had barely slept the night before, haunted by Alpha Luther's rejection and the choices I was making as well as the consequences that would soon follow. The war had been looming over us for days, but now it felt closer than ever. The attack was set to happen tonight.
I glanced over at Gina, even when she did not really understand what was going on, she had been by my side through it all, and now, I needed her more than ever. Her expression was calm but determined as she prepared for her role in tonight’s events.
“Gina,” I whispered, my voice trembling despite my efforts to stay composed. “Are you ready?”
She nodded, her dark eyes moving in the dark. “I’ll open the back gate. It’s the only way to let Alpha Luther’s forces inside without a
