I stand shoulder to shoulder with Greg as our specialized assault team logs the final system sync checks before breaching the perimeter. My heart thunders with a potent mix of adrenaline and dread. This is it - the moment we've been preparing for, fantasizing about yet dreading in equal measure. The first strike to potentially cripple the Alphas' iron grip.
"You good, little rose?" Greg's concerned murmur pulls me from my whirling thoughts. I meet his warm yet intense gaze and give a resolute nod.
"More than good. Let's go show those Alpha monsters what they're really up against."
A feral grin spreads across Greg's face at my fiery words. "That's my girl." Pulling me into a searing yet startlingly chaste kiss, he rests his forehead against mine briefly. "No matter what happens, I've got
