Chapter 608

He could tell she was half-asleep and not really thinking straight.
Anthony didn’t tease her. He just scooped her up and set her gently in the car.
“Where are we going?” Charlotte looked up at him, her long lashes brushing his cheek as she blinked in confusion.
“I have an office at the base,” Anthony said. He slipped off his coat and tucked it around her shoulders. “Do you want to sleep in a room, or just stay in the car for a while
There were only three hours left until sunrise.
Charlotte frowned a little, then moved closer, wrapping her arms around his waist.
“Don’t move.”
That was all the answer Anthony needed. He turned on the heater and pressed a soft kiss to her pale cheek. “So we’re just sleeping? Nothing else?”
At that, Charlotte reached up and gave his chin a little squeeze, then planted a quick, half-hearted kiss on his lips.
“Aren’t we already sleeping?”
That was it?
Anthony couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head. She was definitely playing games with him.
He had worried she might have trouble falling asleep. Ever since she’d arrived at the base, he’d waited outside her dorm every single night. Tonight, it finally seemed worth it.
“You’re really good at brushing me off, you know,” he said, his voice a little rough. He tapped her nose lightly. “Alright, get some rest.”
***
At the same time, somewhere in foreign skies, a military plane sliced through the clouds.
Inside the cabin, Donald sat by the window in his special forces uniform, staring out at the night with a thoughtful look and a faint smile.
“Donald.” Saul placed a cup of tea next to him, speaking with quiet respect. “We’ll be landing at the base soon. They’ve arranged a car for you. After you inspect the base, you’ll head straight back to the Gates family estate.”
The Gates family’s youngest had been home for a few months now.
But Donald had been off on a secret mission, his location and identity strictly confidential. He couldn’t even contact his family.
All he knew was that his little sister had come home. Beyond that, he was totally in the dark.
“Your sister is going to be so happy to see you,” Saul said with a smile.
“Will she?” Donald traced the rim of his teacup, lips curving slightly.
He was a little nervous. Somehow, this made him more anxious than any battlefield ever had.
“Of course,” Saul went on, not missing a beat. “You’re amazing. What girl wouldn’t look up to you?”
Day four of physical training rolled around.
Today’s focus: sparring.
After the drills, both universities
pet
would go head to head by major. Six winners would be chosen for the finals, and one overall champion crowned.
Rumor had it the winner would get their award from L, the founder of The White Whale, in person.
Everyone knew L was the best of the best among special forces.
Since Kingswood University didn’t have a modern medicine major, and The Cabinda University didn’t have a traditional medicine major, they
decided to pit their departme
against each other. Traditional medicine versus modern medicine.
Sparring was nothing like running or obstacle courses. It was all about skill and balancing attack and defense.
One wrong move and you could get hurt.
For freshmen, this was a tough one to master. No way anyone could really get the hang of it in just a day.
Training started.
Everyone paired up. The coach ran through the basics first: jabs, hooks, uppercuts. Then he let them try it out with their partners.
Team 1 was mostly girls. Most of them struggled with the moves, their punches stiff and a little awkward.
“Modern
chammedicine is sending out If we go up
Janie. She’s a national sparring
against her,
arent we just asking for trouble
Someone whispered the complaint under their breath.