Chapter 348

"Name?"

"Mila."

"Age?"

"Twenty-nine."

"Gender?"

"...Female."

"Where are you from?"

"Kingsford."

"And your destination?"

"Solaris City."

"What were you doing in the forest?"

"Our travel convoy was passing through when suddenly several vehicles broke down..."

The soldier cut her off. "How many?"

"...Four."

"Go on."

took a deep

thirteen of us left. We set up camp and waited for help... Two men showed up while we were waiting... Later that night, while I was on watch, one of them pulled a gun on me said he wasn't

unsmiling behind a rough wooden table, staring at the woman across from them. She sat just as straight, her clothes caked in

It was Mila.

the perimeter when a patrol fired a warning shot, forcing her to a halt. The sound of gunfire sent her into a panic-she'd almost tried to run again,

she explained herself, the soldiers forced a hood over her head and marched her

was relentless

and out, grilling her with the same

single detail didn't line up, the interrogation continued

It wore her down.

remember every detail-why she'd left Kingsford, what brought her to Solaris City, and especially everything that had happened tonight. They demanded a minute-by-minute account. She didn't dare

The tension was suffocating.

outpost had probably saved her life. But somehow, things felt

trespassing on military property was no small offense. And being chased by an armed criminal right before blundering into a restricted

for what felt like forever. Eventually, a soldier gathered up the reports and left. Mila

dare

that the soldiers inside

she couldn't see. She had no idea how much time had passed when, suddenly, a clatter of boots

"Good evening, sir!"

in her

The door swung open.

built, with striking features and a straight nose. His presence was commanding like a blade sheathed in calm restraint.

started to rise and speak, then thought better of it and sat up straighter

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