The feeling of Hattie in his arms was everything Chang Xuefeng had wanted and more. Going through all the paperwork a second time, as well as that for Pride and Tank, gave him even more time, and he was grateful for it.
Of course, it did surprise him when she fell asleep with her head on his shoulder.
"She shouldn't be that tired," sighed the man who had come with Hattie to the gate. "She just woke up from a nap."
The three other men turned their attention to him as the woman, Candy, led them toward the men's quarantine dormitories. She was looking over her shoulder every few steps as if wanting to make sure that Hattie was safe.
"And just how did she end up with all those bruises?" demanded Pride, his voice becoming deep with the threat of violence.
"No idea," replied the stranger with a growl of his own. "She had them before I was brought in to heal her."