Before daybreak, the camp's emergency communicator shrilled to life.
Orion's voice came through a storm of static. The northern patrol had been ambushed by Hunters. He had taken a silver bullet.
Almost simultaneously, a message arrived from the Alpha residence.
Lily had switched off her phone and disappeared.
I ripped the IV from the back of my hand and rushed to the command room. Orion had already given us his exact coordinates. The bullet was lodged in his chest, and he was losing blood fast. A medic needed to reach him immediately.
Two rescue vehicles were still under repair after the cold snap. Shadowpine had only one rescue team that could leave immediately.
Kyle brought up Lily's last known location. She had vanished in a safe zone a short distance from the Alpha residence. No
