Chapter 107: Infiltrated Leadership

The revelation that Fiona, someone I had trusted implicitly, was working with the enemy had left me reeling.

I couldn’t afford to lose focus, not with the danger that orb represented, but my mind kept flashing back to all the times I’d confided in her, all the decisions I’d made with her advice.

How long had she been planning this? How much of what she knew had she shared with them?

We had retreated to a hidden spot within the forest, just far enough away from the enemy’s camp to avoid detection but close enough to watch their every move.

Gareth, Cole, Matthias, and I huddled together, our faces lit by the dim glow of the moon filtering through the trees.

“We have to move quickly,” Matthias said, his eyes fixed on the enemy camp. “Whatever they’re planning, they’ll act soon. We don’t have much time.”

Gareth frowned, his gaze darting between Matthias and me. “How do we know this isn’t just another trap? You were right about Fiona, but how do we know you aren’t still playing both sid