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

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

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

It was Mila.

She'd barely set foot past the perimeter when a patrol fired a warning shot, forcing her to a halt. The sound of gunfire sent her

her head and marched her

was relentless

faces rotated in and out, grilling her with the

detail didn't line up, the

It wore her down.

City, and especially everything that had happened tonight. They demanded a minute-by-minute account. She didn't dare leave anything out, or embellish

The tension was suffocating.

grateful—wandering into the outpost had probably saved

chased by an armed criminal right before blundering into a restricted area

up the reports and left. Mila was bone-tired, but didn't let herself relax, struggling to stay alert for whatever came

didn't dare

inside were

had no idea how much time had passed when, suddenly, a

"Good evening, sir!"

half-dozing in her chair,

The door swung open.

in an officer's uniform. He was tall, sharply built, with striking features and a straight nose. His presence was commanding like a blade

instantly. She started to rise and speak, then

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