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The Brave Girl

At just six years old, Alexa's life takes a terrifying turn when she is kidnapped on her way home from school. She wakes up on an airplane, surrounded by strangers, with her captors threatening to drop her from the sky. She soon realizes that she is not alone—other kidnapped girls of various ages share her fate. They are taken to a mysterious island, completely isolated by the ocean, where escape is impossible.  

The girls are forced into an institution that resembles an orphanage but is far from a safe haven. There, they are subjected to brutal training, rigorous studies, and cruel experiments that push their minds and bodies to the limit. Stripped of their past identities, they are given new names, all beginning with the letter "A." Alexa clings to the only connection to her real self—a hidden note with her true name, buried deep within the institution’s grounds.  

In this merciless environment, Alexa finds solace in Alexandra, a frail yet brilliant girl who becomes her closest friend—her sister by choice. To protect Alexandra, Alexa pushes herself to become one of the strongest among the girls, enduring every hardship and mastering every skill thrown at her, from combat to strategy, music to deception. The institution molds them into highly trained individuals, but their purpose remains a mystery.  

As Alexa grows older, she learns that girls who reach the age of sixteen are sent on dangerous missions. What awaits her beyond the institution’s walls? And will she ever reclaim the life that was stolen from her? *The Brave Girl* is a gripping tale of survival, sisterhood, and the unbreakable will of a girl who refuses to be broken.

The brave Girls

Time passed in a blur of pain and exhaustion. Days? Hours? Alexa couldn't tell. Locked away in a cold, dimly lit cell, her body throbbed with bruises, her mind warring between despair and determination.

She wasn't sure how long Alexandra had been unconscious, but her breathing was shallow, her body frail. Alexa had done her best to support her, whispering encouragement whenever she stirred.

Amira, chained across from them, had stopped speaking. But her eyes burned with silent fury.

The heavy steel door groaned open, and a new figure stepped in.

He was tall, broad-shouldered, his uniform crisp. But it wasn't his stature that caught Alexa's attention—it was the way he moved. Calculated. Measured. Not like the others.

His eyes met hers for a fraction of a second.

The guard stepped closer, pretending to check their restraints. His grip on Alexa's wrist was firm—but not cruel. And then, beneath his breath, so softly it was almost swallowed by the room—

But how long could they wait? How long before the Instructor caught on?

Alexa swallowed hard, forcing herself to stay calm. They had no choice. No escape.

The signal