Mara
“That’s true, Rowan, Lucian’s Alpha Mark should override theirs”, I said, voice low. Faith and hope were what kept us going, and planting doubts in Rowan’s mind right now would be foolish.
“Even though the option of Lucian using the Alpha mark is available, we can’t just sit and hope. We need to prepare. If we let them cripple us financially, we won’t survive the fallout.”
Rowan exhaled heavily.
“So… what exactly are you asking me to do?”
I offered a quiet smile.
“I need you to open a private account under an alias in a different bank. Something clean. I’ll start moving small amounts of money there—just enough to give us a cushion if things collapse. Once Chase is caught, I’ll return every last coin. No one will even notice.”
He stared at me, hesitant.
“Mara… if they catch us,
