Chapter  353

XENOIS The interior of the Silvercrest nest was exactly as nightmarish as I'd expected----stone corridors that absorbed sound, minimal lighting that put werewolves at a disadvantage against nightwalkers, and an oppressive atmosphere that made every breath feel heavy. I moved through the darkness with Thorne at my right, Marcus and Klaus flanking us on either side. Four werewolves against god knew how many enemies, searching for my parents in a hostile stronghold while communications failed and bombs exploded in the distance. Just another Tuesday in the Blackwood pack. The bombs were Zade's doing----Team One making their dramatic entrance at the main gate, drawing attention and forces exactly as planned. I could hear the explosions echoing through the stone, feel the vibrations underfoot as his team  demolished the nest's primary defenses. My team had infiltrated through the ventilation system exactly as planned, dropping into a storage area and making our way toward the cell block. We'