Simp Training Gone Wrong

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CHAPTER 59

~Valerie's POV~

No, it wasn't.

I got to my feet, panting. My instincts were screaming, and Astra still hadn't said a word.

That was the scariest part.

Suddenly, I heard a rustle, then light footsteps. They were too calculated and silent.

I turned my head just slightly, my eyes narrowing as I caught the subtle shimmer of movement just beyond the misty tree line. And then they stepped into view—three figures, emerging from the fog like predators.

One look at them and I knew they weren't cadets, even though they tried to dress up like one. They were no one I recognised.

They wore dark combat gear that resembled PSA training uniforms, but not quite.