Chapter 371 Trust or Trap

Maybe… she could try trusting him.

After six months of training together, Tessa smiled at Nathan for the very first time.

When she smiled, joy flashed in Nathan’s eyes.

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Back then, she thought it was because he felt accepted. She didn’t realize it was something else entirely- the thrill of a predator watching his prey finally drop its guard.

During their time at the training camp, Tessa had truly considered Nathan a friend.

They shared stolen chocolate on rest days, fought back–to–back during simulated battles, and she even patched up his wounds while cursing him out.

But little by little, that friendship twisted into something else. His protectiveness started to feel more like control. His loyalty? Possession.

One day, all she did was pick up a dropped magazine for a guy on the team next door.

he let out a muffled choke–his tongue had been cut out. The wound was coated with

and set down a tray with her favorite- perfectly roasted potatoes.

captain’s tactics in her

night, she woke up to the sharp stench of blood. Nathan was crouched on her windowsill, blood dripping from his fingertips. In his

scaffolding, the word unworthy carved into his wrists in crooked,

to see it–what

to him. Tried to keep her

had gifted her remained. Every guy’s name in her contacts turned into random, unreadable symbols. And if she looked a male instructor in the eye for more than a few seconds? The next

found the photo album under

the pages all centered on a silver–haired woman wearing the Frost Pack Luna’s crown. Nathan stood behind her in most shots, his arm wrapped around

looked just

voice came from behind, low and calm. His hands gripped

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not to mourn. Said she’d come back to me… in a better form.” He leaned in, inhaling her scent like it belonged to him. “The moment you walked in, I

like that, everything

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