Chapter 99

“AP, adjust your camera down a bit,” Holden said.

I hovered over his shoulder, staring at the computer screen, chewing my lower lip as the cameras came online.

“Good, down just a bit more… there. Perfect,” Holden said as he tested the various settings. My heart pounded as I leaned back and crossed my arms over my chest. This wasn’t the first time I’d joined in on a mission, but it was the first time I had so much at stake.

I tried to push out my emotions and focus on the tasks at hand, but it was hard watching my friends and family put on Argentum gear and know they were the ones going out there.

“Aiden,” I called. My brother’s head whipped up, and Melody looked over at me. Aiden gave Melody a quick peck on the cheek and walked over to me. I studied him. It seemed like just yesterday he was a boy, running around our parents’ living room in a diaper.

“Keep your head on a swivel,” I told him. I grabbed one of the filtration devices off the table and handed it to him.

He glanced at