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…”

you a favor,” Linda

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to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s

Linda didn’t seem to

over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t talking

said, “Since you

shy. Sometimes I have

Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

shot back

don’t want to be in your alliance,”

was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind, if you

us, you’re against us. I hope you know what

for a reply

with Susie in silence for a moment, before she

thank me, but I nodded all

I

Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t have to

could be friends?” I

her gentle smile.

our training ended early so that we could

announcements from Nathan.

will take place in three days,” Nathan said. He stood

us. His voice echoed through the

at the base of the stairs. She offered a wide, kind smile to each of the candidates. When

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