Evelyn’s POV I. Was. Exhausted. But I refused to stop, especially since I felt that I was close to creating the first real testable sample for the cure. While I waited for my charcoal samples to be properly ground up by our compact crusher, I let my hands rest on the counter in front of me. My eyes were so heavy, I barely felt as though I’d gotten any real sleep. In fact, I'd been feeling that way for the last several days. Ever since the lab was completed with all the materials I needed were at my disposal, I wasted no time jumping into my new work. I know I should have at least paced myself, but I personally believed that we had limited time to get this done. War was on the horizon. I could feel it in my bones. It felt like any day now, the Alpha King would sign over his appro

