Chapter 86

• “I didn’t think it would come to this,” I murmured, my voice thick with dread.
• Grayson was by my side, his usual calm demeanor cracking ever so slightly as he ran a hand through his dark hair. Kade stood opposite me, his jaw set in a way that reminded me how serious things had gotten. The tension in the air was palpable. We had barely had time to process the information from the last few days—hell, the last few hours—and now… now, everything felt like it was spiraling out of control.
• “We knew the threat was growing,” Kade said quietly, though his words held a sharp edge. “But we didn’t expect it to hit this fast.”