Chapter 0014

That’s Linda,” Susie said. “I knew her at the Academy. She’s always trying to form cliques. Anything to

get

ahead. Watch out for her… Oh, shoot, here she comes.”

Susie immediately wrapped her arms around her waist, as Linda made her way over to us.

Linda didn’t look at me once, keeping her gaze on Susie like I wasn’t even there.

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“Susie, some of us are making an alliance of sorts. We’ll look out for each other. You and I go way back,

so of course, I’ll let you in.”

“I don’t..” Susie worried her hands together. She clearly wasn’t interested, but… did her shyness keep her

from saying no outright? “I’m not sure…”

“I’ll count you in, Susie. You wouldn’t want to get left behind, would you? Having us on your side would

be a benefit.”

“I really don’t think…”

a favor,” Linda

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looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take

and Linda didn’t

first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t

said, “Since you weren’t listening to what she

Sometimes I have

cleared her

you,

Linda.”

shot back at Susie.

in your alliance,” Susie

twitched. She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind, if you

us. I hope you know what you are

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with Susie in silence for a moment, before she said, “Thank

thank me, but I nodded all

I said, to

passed. “Maybe we don’t have to

we could be friends?” I

hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

day, our training ended early so that we could meet at the bottom

announcements from Nathan.

in three days,” Nathan said. He stood on

us. His voice echoed through

stairs. She offered a wide,

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