AXEL
I stood before the four warriors I had chosen for my team. Most of them were on the younger end, just barely eighteen. I chose them for their talent and their freshness. Warriors who had trained under Ethan for longer had been molded to his ways, but I wanted fresh blood. I needed to make these warriors loyal to me if I was going to be successful with this group.
Aila was the only experienced warrior I chose, and based on her never-ending scowl, she wasn’t happy about it. I was starting to question if it was a mistake.
“Stay close together and report to the entire group if you find anything unusual,” I said, looking at each member in turn.
“And what are we looking for exactly?” Aila asked. Her tone had an edge to it, making the other three warriors shift on their feet. They didn’t
