We left as soon as the sun set.

Over a dozen black armored vans were lined up in front of the house. I shared a vehicle with my former companions, and I watched everyone vacate the fort efficiently.

“Are we abandoning the fort?” I asked as our fleet cruised out of the gate.

“The shifter army is coming here,” White said. He sat with Faerry in the last row of the seats. “This compound is compromised.”

“The shifter army is coming?” I shrieked. “They’re still chasing us? ...