ALLISON.

Four hours had passed since we discussed the plan for later. Still, that didn’t erase the tension in the air as we all prepared for what was to come. The next battle wasn’t just another skirmish we have to face, after all. It was the final stand. All or nothing. If we won, we secured the peace I desperately wanted for myself, for my daughter, for my family. If we lost… I didn’t let my mind wander that far.

No, we have to win.

The boys had insisted I take a nap, but sleep ...