The Wrong Woman

Mila remained silent as she watched Fenna.

Cole looked around and said, "Ms. Hoffis, where's Lucas and the others?"

Mila pulled Cole outside the door. She lowered her voice and said, "I don't know the details. We'll have to wait for Nate to wake up before I can tell you, but Lucas betrayed us.”

Cole was shocked. He shouted in anguish and frustration, "That can't be!"

Mila knew they were comrades, as close as brothers. She found it hard to accept such a fact.

"Nate is injured because of him,” Mila said.

Cole clenched his fist, seething with anger as his veins bulged. He suppressed the feeling until his eyes reddened. Turning away from Mila, he tilted his head back to take deep breaths, gradually easing the anger and heartache.

Mila didn’t know how to comfort him. His anger and pain were so intense.

Still, Nathan must be suffering a hundred times more than Cole.

At the thought of Nathan, Mila left Cole alone and returned to the ward.

As she entered, she froze in place.

Nathan's hand against her face. She was emotional as she looked at Nathan with an intense

gently kissed the back

to reassure her not to worry too

in and stood in

her off, "You can go back. Just leave this to me." She didn't

Mila was speechless.

She lifted

and asked, "What's the matter? Is there anything

breath. She explained, "I want to wait for Nate to wake

have Cole notify you when

Mila remained silent.

pick you up, or you can take a plane back yourself. When Nate wakes up, Cole and

Mila stayed silent again.

After a moment's thought, she said, "By the way, thank you for fearlessly venturing alone to Nightshade headquarters to rescue Nate. We will always remember

did she and Nathan become one? Was it this month when Mila decided

moment, Mila witnessed Fenna's intimate gestures toward

regular friends would do. It clearly looked like