Chapter 77

His voice was low and only the two of them heard what he said.

Shock flickered across Janet’s once she heard it, “Seriously? I didn’t for a single second. Do you have any proof?”

suspect that guy

“No. Which is why we want him to get sloppy and give himself away.”

“But how are we going to do that? He has the upper hand now. It will be quite some time before he gets himself exposed.”

“I have a plan. And I need your help with it,” said Daran.

He leaned to Janet and whispered his plans into Janet’s ear.

“Well, it’s a brilliant idea.” Janet smiled after hearing him out, “But is it OK if you spilled everything to me? What if I am also working with the mole?”

She meant that as a joke.

But Daran stared at her with a deadpan face, “So are you?”

His stern attitude made her panic again, “No! Of course not! I was just kidding. Sorry, it’s probably not that appropriate-”

Only then did a grin appear on his lips.

“Relax. I was fooling with you too,” he pushed the hair out of her face and stared deeply into her eyes. “You have my unconditional trust, Janet.‘

A gentle feeling filled her heart.

Janet took a step forward and buried her face into Daran’s chest, wrapping her arms around his waist.

The anxiety that had been clouding her for days finally cleared out at this moment.

The next day, they continued marching up North and finally arrived at Crimson Fortress in the afternoon.

Daran ordered to have their campsite built at an opening 5 miles away from the fort. While soldiers working on that, he and the Gammas climbed up to a high ground trying to get a better view of the fort.

A blizzard broke in around this time. The wind was gusting, and the snow was so heavy that it was almost impossible to gaze into the distance.

telescope in his hand. He looked

“No.

a pitch white.

me have a try,” Janet

handed her the telescope and Janet pointed in the direction of the Crimson Fortress. After a long time of searching in the stormy white, she finally got a blurred

think I saw someone on the rampart…” she murmured. “And they seemed to

eagerly, “Are they making signals? Asking

this weather? Shouldn’t they be frozen to death already?” said Jeff shivering in his coat. He was from the South and was

be,” said Daran gloomily. “So take another

telescope as well. His

Janet looked again.

finally

Daran was right.

their hands at

completely naked. Their grayish–blue arms dangled in

at

god…”

lump in her throat and a sudden flash

rogues knew that

their message

towards the campsite, “Let’s head

and gathered up in an empty room. Daran stood in the middle and said, “We

each other with

is a bit sudden,” Glen said. “Are we just going to march towards its front gate like that? Don’t we

good with tonight,” Maxie said firmly. She was infuriated by what she saw earlier hanging on the flagpole. She couldn’t wait to chase

said yourself that rogues are cunning. I don’t think it is going to

are right. The detailed attack plan will be sent to each of your phones later tonight. But I will have to ask you not to discuss the plan you have with any other people, for

was an awkward silence in the

do you mean?” Steven asked in a rather aggressive voice, “We aren’t even allowed to discuss it with people sitting in this room? So you still think that

not what I meant,” Daran

what you meant!” Steven snarled, “Just say it out loud already. Who do

are you being jumpy now, Gamma Steven? We agreed to that, didn’t we? To follow Alpha Daran’s order with no questions asked. Why are you going out of your way to sabotage

going out of your

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growled, his eyes gleaming with rage.

“So are you?”

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