Maya looked around the room. At Jake and Connor. At the other Iron Wolves trapped here. At Riley still tied to that chair crying. At the thirty Vipers with guns ready to fire.

They couldn't win this fight. Not with these numbers. Not in this position. They only way for everyone to survive and stay alive is If I stayed .

"I'm staying if that's the solution." Maya said it loud enough for everyone to hear, including the vipers. "Let them go. I'll stay."

"Maya don't." Jake stepped forward. "We ...