ALEXANDER
It was already deep into the night by the time Cole and Kyle stepped into my office.
My desk was already cleared except for the map of Stonevale spread across it, weighed down at the corners so it wouldn’t curl back on itself.
Ink markings, territory lines, weak points I’d already circled twice.
Still not enough.
Cole dropped into the chair opposite me without hesitation, like he always did when things were serious enough that formalities didn’t matter anymore.
Kyle remained standing.
As usual.
Watchful and alert.
I leaned forward slightly, palms resting on the edge of the desk as my eyes stayed on the map.
Stonevale.
Every time I looked at it, it felt less like land and more like a problem waiting to breathe.
I didn't involve Faye in this part of the plan. She alread
