Luna Talia's new guard (1)

Cornelia and James stayed late into the night.

The data from Cassie's phone and tablet was retrieved, so Damon, Talia, Cornelia, and James looked at the pictures of documents and maps while discussing various strategies.

Everyone could see that James was in his element. He came up with scenarios no one thought of, and he provided various solutions while clearly stating the pros and cons of each.

James didn't sound like a sixteen year-old boy. He was more like a top-tier strategist with several decades of experience behind him, and Cornelia's inputs complemented him perfectly without overshadowing his brilliance.

Damon was more and more confident that he needed to convince James to come to the Dark Howlers pack ASAP. What if someone else snatched him first? Having James as an enemy would be dangerous, but Damon knew that pushing too much could backfire.

"Maybe you should stay here for the night," Talia said when they were done with serious talk.