Chapter Five
If Olesya’s plan to send Jay into Purity’s headquarters was bad, this one was worse.
She’d spent the last hour at the briefing table with Aviary. It still wasn’t enough, but it was late and they needed to rest, so she called everyone in.
Sophia was the first to enter. Olesya had agreed to let her visit Czarina after this briefing, but only under the condition that Ark accompanied her. Sophia’s conversation would remain private, but Ark would watch through the cell’s transparent wall, for everyone’s safety.
Even now, Olesya wasn’t sure she had Sophia on her side. She could have strung out Czarina’s fate until they were done, but that would have done more harm to their alliance than good, and she hoped Sophia would respect a more honest, direct response.
Respect was one thi
