Chapter 124. Permission to Engage

LUCA'S POV

With his attention razor-fixed in front of him, Samuel drove like a bat out of hell, careening the large SUV through darkened streets, around corners and barely stopping for street signs. I resisted looking at my watch for the hundredth time. We'd already been on the road for thirty minutes headed toward the first location, the residence of Cameron Martin, owner of the license plate. The initial directions had given an approximate travel time of one hour; however, at the rate we were going, we'd be there in less than ten minutes.

Silence reigned heavy in the vehicle, a palpable weight of tension, everyone deep in thought, adrenaline-riddled bodies tensed for the inevitable fight ahead. The knot of dread in my stomach churned. Not only did I fear for Hycinth's life and well-being but there was no shadow of a doubt in my mind that whatever came next wouldn't be pretty. Not every Wolf would make it out alive. It was always that way with war.

Staring out the