Through the bonds, Maya shared her emerging plan—not in words but in direct conceptual transfer, which made all seven dragons go very still.
"Ambitious," Leon said finally. "Dangerous.”
"And utterly insane," Lucian added, his light-touched wings folding against his radiant form. "You're talking about revealing our existence to the entire world."
"The Order has been picking us off one by one for decades," Maya replied, her golden consciousness weaving through each bond as she refined the plan. "They rely on secrecy, on hunting isolated dragons who can't call for backup. But what happens when their prey becomes the predator?"
Through Kai's bond, she felt his immediate understanding and approval. "A coordinated strike. Hit every Order facility simultaneously before they can adapt."
"Usin
