I glanced around the table, meeting the eyes of brothers I’d fought alongside for years. Some were set, their jaws hard and their gazes steady. Others looked like they’d rather be anywhere else. “Talon!” Jake barked, snapping me out of my thoughts. “You still with us?” I nodded, but I wasn’t. My mind had wandered out to the bar, to Laura. Wondering what she’d been thinking. She’d walked into the lion’s den tonight, and I couldn’t decide if I wanted to strangle her or shield her from the consequences. Her defiance was a double-edged sword. Impressive but infuriating. And now, because of her, the Reapers were coming for us with everything they had. Jake’s voice pulled me back. “Talon, you’re with me on this. We need to rally the other charters, get them on board. Ledger, Dex, get me any i

