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.

his hand. He looked for a long

“No.

Wherever I see, it’s a pitch white. I can’t even see the

a

After a long time of searching in the stormy white, she finally got a blurred view of

someone on the rampart…” she murmured. “And they seemed

asked eagerly, “Are they making signals? Asking for our

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

should be,” said Daran

the Crimson Fort with a telescope as

Janet looked again.

finally got

Daran was right.

people waving their

strapped completely naked. Their grayish–blue arms dangled in the strong wind, which may seem like waving

at

god…” Maxie

felt a painful lump in her

knew that

was their message

campsite, “Let’s head back

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

at each other

said. “Are we just going to march towards its

why we came this far. I am good with tonight,” Maxie said firmly. She was infuriated by

cunning. I don’t think it is going to work if we just attack

later tonight.

was an awkward silence in the

rather aggressive voice, “We aren’t even allowed to discuss it with

not what I

meant!” Steven snarled, “Just say it out loud already. Who do you suspect? Stop sneaking around

stood up to face him, “Why 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

of your way

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with rage. “Are you saying that I

“So are you?”

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