Chapter 88: Walking a Fine Line

The hum of the engines filled the cabin of the transport plane as Ava and her team prepared for their next mission. The weight of the previous night still lingered in the air, but there was no time to dwell on the past. They had a new lead—a fragile one, but one that could finally bring them closer to Meridian’s leadership. Jess had spent hours piecing together the shipments and supply routes. While the details were murky, it was clear that Meridian was using these channels to move funds, weapons, and critiacal resources. If they could trace the shipments to their source, they might be able to find the people pulling the strings. And this time, there would be no room for mistakes. Ava sat quietly in her seat, her mind racing as she stared out the window at the clouds below. The team had been through hell in the last few weeks, and while they had survived, the cracks were beginning to show. Lucas’s struggle with his emotions was becoming harder to ignore, and Ava feared that if they d