VAL: ARCADIA DAY

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"Beelzebub in position. Outer guards were easy," my earpiece whispers. I nod, then realize no one can hear a nod.

"Okay. Anyone else?" I respond verbally.

"Lilith approaching the target." I focus my sniper scope on where Squad Lilith should be. The world is highlighted in red as I zoom closer.

"I don't have eyes, Lilith,"

"You really should be careful how you word things," Talyn quips, elbowing me in the side. I lower my gun to see she's smirking at me, the scars across her now lacerated eyes stretching.

"Sorry, Babe " I reply and try to think of something clever to say back.

"Okay, we're here." I look through my scope to see Killian and Declan perched outside the second-story stained glass windows.

"I see you."

"Oh, can you see this?" Killian asks, flipping off my general direction.

"Fuck off," I laugh.

"Children, can we focus?" Frida speaks up. She always refers to us as children, despite being 14, the youngest out of all of us.

"Sorry," Killian and I mumble in sync.

"Abaddon in position," Ayesha confirms.

"Let's rock this shit," Tal says, her face sparkling.

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