Maya POV

Midnight came too fast. I stood in the forest outside the cabin, checking weapons for the third time. Silver knife on my thigh. Two guns with regular ammunition. One with silver rounds for emergencies. My hands wouldn't stop shaking.

"You don't have to do this." Alexei appeared beside me, still moving stiffly. "We could wait. Plan better."

"Every hour we wait, she kills more prisoners." I holstered the last gun. "I'm done waiting."

"Then I'm coming with you."

"You can barely ...