Not A Small-Town Girl

"What did you say?" Lydia glared at Justin, rolling up her sleeves.

"See how feisty she is? If she really marries your brother, she might bully you," Justin quipped.

As if truly afraid that Danielle would be intimidated, Lydia’s expression immediately softened, saying in the sweetest voice, "Don’t listen to him, Danielle. I’m not usually like this. I can’t wait to pamper you; I’d never hurt you."

"Don’t mind those two. Take whatever you like," Luke said casually.

The soldiers in the cafeteria watched in disbelief, curious about the girl who had reduced their commanding officers to behaving like children.

the spread of dishes before her, unsure which one to try first. All eyes were on her,

grabbed a fork and placed some food on Danielle’s plate, prompting the others to do the same. Overwhelmed by the pile of food on her plate, Danielle finally said, "Guys, that’s enough. I can’t eat all of this." These were her first words since entering the cafeteria. She had no

He knew she was a

it’s going to be epic! You’ll regret it if you miss it," Maximus said,

Lydia were also

fell silent as they waited

for the entire afternoon, she agreed

with me?" Maximus was eager to know just how skilled she was in combat, which enabled her to raise Shadow Fortress

waiting for