LOGINThe alternative road was narrow and partly overgrown and the convoy moved slowly with two of the soldiers checking the surroundings before allowing the vehicles to proceed.Sasha’s hand remained wrapped around Bonnie, keeping her close. Bonnie had stopped crying, but she remained unusually quiet."Are you hurt anywhere?" Sasha asked as she scanned Bonnie's body with her eyes, looking a bit worried.Bonnie shook her head. "Are you sure?"She nodded her head. "Yes." Her tone was more like a whisper.Sasha kissed her forehead. "Good girl." She commented as she rubbed Bonnie's arm tenderly.Becca looked through the window, feeling uneasy. "I don't like this road.""Neither do I," Sasha replied. "It looks like nobody has used it in weeks." She glanced at the overgrown vegetation. "Let's just hope it takes us back to the main road."A few minutes later, the vehicle ahead stopped and Amos's voice came through the radio."Everyone hold position," He dictated.Becca frowned as she looked ahea
Sasha gently touched her shoulder. "Just for a little while, sweetheart." She rubbed her arm, hoping to calm her down.Amos stepped out of his vehicle with two armed soldiers.The overturned truck occupied almost half of the road. Its front had been badly damaged, and one of its doors hung open.He approached cautiously. "Check the driver's side." He motioned with his hand as he ordered solidly.One soldier moved towards the truck while another watched the surrounding area.As Amos examined the road, he noticed some new developments he hadn't seen before. There were several abandoned vehicles nearby. Some had been pushed against the roadside, while others appeared to have been left in a hurry.It was unusual.The truck's position made it difficult for any vehicle to pass without moving it."Sir!"Amos turned.The soldier who had approached the truck was pointing towards something on the ground.He walked closer towards them to see there were bloodstains beside the driver's door.Amos
Timothy's heart pounded as he stared at the phone. He had expected Amos to notice his absence later if he didn't return eventually, but he hadn't thought the general would call him so soon.He glanced towards the door, then back at the phone on the floor.Should he answer?If he ignored the call, Amos might become even more suspicious, but answering meant he would have to explain where he was.After taking a deep breath in and out, he swallowed his saliva and finally picked the phone from the ground. He accepted the call."Good afternoon, sir." He tried to keep his voice steady."Timothy." Amos's voice was calm, but there was something about it that made Timothy straighten.
Sasha was helping Bonnie gather the flowers she wanted to take back to the fortress as Becca packed the remaining items while occasionally glancing towards the mansion."Do you think those children will cause another problem before we leave?" she asked."I hope not.""You know, I still don't understand why Lily and Ethan are behaving this way."Sasha sighed out, almost exhausted. "They're children dealing with a difficult situation, so I'm not going to hold a grudge against them."Becca looked at her, "That's not what I'm asking you to do, it's just that they seem convinced you've done something terrible to them."Sasha didn't answer immediately.She had no idea what had happened to the children after she sent the Westfields away from the fortress gates. She hadn't even known about their accident until the children began accusing her.Whatever they believed, she wasn't going to argue with them in front of Bonnie."We should focus on getting home," she said.Becca nodded her head. "You
Back in the garden, they had finished singing the birthday song again and Sasha checked her wristwatch to see that their agreed three hours were almost over."We'll have to leave soon." She informed Bonnie.Bonnie's smile faded. "Can we stay a little longer?" She pleaded with a soft tone."I wish we could, sweetheart, but we need to return home."Bonnie nodded her head reluctantly. "Alright.” She relented before she remembered something important. “We will make another cake when we get home, right?"Sasha smiled lightly. "Yes we will, and you can choose the flavour.""Chocolate?" She proposed with wide bright eyes."Chocolate." Sasha n
Cassie explained what had happened outside the garden, leaving out none of the details about the soldiers escorting them away.Timothy listened carefully. He hadn't expected the situation to become this complicated. "Where is Hera now?""She's resting. She's exhausted, and I don't want to deal with another argument."He nodded.For a moment, he considered asking whether Joseph had improved, but he could tell Cassie was already overwhelmed.Instead, he asked, "Why are the soldiers protecting Sasha so closely?" It was something he couldn't understand.They even went as far as hitting an older woman to avoid trouble.Cassie gave a bitter







