CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY – SCHEMING AND PLANNING

They sprinted across the open ground, hearts pounding. Cassie's enhanced senses were on high alert, picking up the startled shouts of guards inside the compound. They reached the outer wall just as the lights began to flicker back to life. "Grappling hooks," Cassie ordered. In practiced motions, they deployed their gear and began scaling the wall. Cassie went first, her werewolf strength allowing her to ascend swiftly. She reached the top and quickly dispatched two guards who were still trying to understand what was happening. One by one, her team joined her on the wall. "So far, so good," Sam muttered. "Don't jinx it," Raj replied, his eyes scanning for threats. They moved along the wall, using the shadows for cover. Cassie's heightened hearing picked up fragments of panicked radio chatter. "...lights malfunctioned..." "...check all sectors..." "...could be a diversion..." "They're confused," Cassie whispered to her team. "But they'll figure it out soon. We need to move faste