The Umbra wing was quiet at this hour.

I moved through the corridors alone, deliberately without Cassian or Val. Two people from Solas visiting Umbra at night drew more eyes than one. One person could be anyone.

The Umbra dormitory was different from the others. Darker. Older. The students here kept to themselves, their doors closed, their eyes averted. This was where alphas came when they had something to prove or nothing left to lose.

I kept my hood low as I walked, though I wasn't sure ...