Strengthening The Base

But now, she was a mother who had a daughter.

Sierra might not be her biological child, but that didn't matter.

She was hers.

Medeia didn't say anything, she simply lowered her head as warm tears began to roll silently down her cheeks.

Lucian didn't say anything either. He just wrapped his arms around both of them, holding them close, reminding them that in this cruel, broken world … they weren't alone anymore.

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For three days, Medeia saw no signs of soldiers from the military base attempting to attack the Red Star Alliance. It seemed like the little "gift" she had left behind had worked, making them think twice before banging on their doorstep with weapons.

The veterans knew better than anyone that provoking 00 carelessly was a terrible idea.

Maybe they were planning something behind the scenes, something to weaken the Red Star Alliance and neutralize 00. But just like them, Medeia wasn't sitting around doing nothing either.