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

Linda

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

to Susie either,” I said, “Since you weren’t listening to what

have to fill

cleared

you,

Linda.”

back at Susie.

in your alliance,” Susie said,

brow twitched. She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But

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

for a

for a moment, before

thank me, but I

I

too.” Another moment passed. “Maybe we

we could be

lowered her face, hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

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

announcements from Nathan.

three days,” Nathan said. He stood on

echoed through the

of the stairs. She offered a wide, kind smile

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