Cole Morning came, and I was surprised at the turnout of the troops sent by the Prestons, Leonard Jackson, Lance Gains, and Nikolas Walsh. The gathering was impressive, a sea of determined faces ready for the mission ahead. Olsen approached me with a stern expression, delivering the news that the Marlows didn't want a part of it. "It was understandable," Olsen said with a sigh, "but their refusal does not mean we can't go ahead and pull the Mosses down. You are now fully in charge again," He said determinedly. Reminding me of my position as the Leader in our state. Indeed, with Rain back, I was fully in charge. Brian and Nikolas arrived shortly after, their presence adding to our already formidable force. Although the heads of the Jackson and Gains families weren't with us, their beta

