Hope POV

My footsteps, along with Dylan's, echoed through the halls, my fingers intertwined with his. Yes, I'm happy, and I want to make the most of this moment... Soon everything would change.

I entered the meeting room without even knocking. I saw Marcus, Lestat, Kendrick and Kaiden already in place, sitting down, they were talking, probably discussing the plans to defend the places.

I want to believe that everything will be okay. I don't know if that's possible, if at the end of this battle, it's not even the end of the war, we will all still be standing. There are many battles before the war ends, but it's...