Erica;

I stood at the front lines. It had been hours, but there was still no sign of Hazan. My heart began to falter. Had he given us the slip? Our sources did confirm that he was gearing up for battle and he was planning to make his move today as well.

I had never been to war. Robert, Dante and Lorenzo stood at my side. The men were agitated, both fearful and itching for action.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. My father had asked me to have faith and love, that I would win. I only hope I had enough.

The agitation was broken by...