Krew's POVWhat kind of woman is she?After watching Orchid's test, I felt particularly annoyed. My heart was very conflicted.My mind was often filled with the image of her vulnerability and incompetence, but at the same time, I was reminded of her excellent dodging skills. There was a complex and indescribable feeling inside me.I could not stay quietly in the house, I wanted to go out for a walk, maybe into the forest to let me forget these little worries.I walked out the door, but I did not expect to see a familiar person as soon as I went out.Orchid? What is she doing here instead of preparing dinner?Seeing the root cause of my mood, I became more annoyed and could not help but scold her twice. Then I turned around and left. I do not think I want to see her right now.Soon it was the next day, and after a day of rest my mood became calm, but I did not see Orchid all day today. When I got up in the morning, only breakfast and coffee belonging to me were on the table.Where did

Orchid's POVAfter I came out of Krew's room, I could not control my low mood. Every word he said was like a heavy stone mill crushing my heart. I was training hard! But why was he so unreasonable?Then I remembered that he was angry with me for caring about Marsh and not about him, and the low mood seemed to disappear a bit.I was on a roller coaster of emotions, and my mind was full of confusion like a tangled mess of wool.Maybe I should take a break and forget about it.I took a deep breath and tried to stop thinking about these things and went to my room and fell into a deep sleep.The next day came quickly.After a night's rest, my spirits were much better and my mood calmed down, but Krew's shadow still appeared in my mind from time to time.I could not think like this anymore, I had to put all my heart into training! As long as I am in training, maybe I won't have to think about these things.After preparing Krew's morning coffee and breakfast, I went straight to the training

Orchid's POVI did not expect Marsh to be standing at the entrance of the training ground waiting for me so early!"Happy Birthday! Orchid!" Marsh's sincere wishes reached my ears, his face full of smiles."Oh! Thank you, Marsh!"The moment I heard the birthday wish, I felt as if the whole world had brightened up. I never thought that I would remember my birthday just by saying Marsh once. I felt a warm feeling that I had not felt in a long time.In the eight years of Grey Pack, no one knew my birthday or said happy birthday to me.Some moist liquid was swirling inside my eyes. I hurriedly covered half of my face with one hand.I really did not expect anyone to congratulate me on my birthday.Marsh patted me on the shoulder as if he understood what I was thinking. But he did not comfort me, he just said to me in the same tone as usual, "You've been able to shift successfully now, right? I think today you should be able to stop your training for a while and go running inside the forest

"I was utterly powerless against his irresistible charm. Every aspect of him captivated me completely.The anticipation grew as my body bared itself to Krew's gaze. His eyes consumed me, sending a shiver down my spine. As his lips met my neck, I gasped, surrendering to the intensity of his touch. His hands explored the curves of my body, traversing from my breasts to the core of my thighs. The friction between our entwined forms ignited a fire within me."This shouldn't be happening," he gasped, momentarily halting his movements. "Skin against skin... Oh, no!"In an instant, Krew seized me by the hair, his grip harsh and forceful, and pushed me away. The searing heat dissipated as we separated, leaving me sprawled on the floor, bewildered and vulnerable. I gazed up at him, searching for answers in his intense, crimson eyes. His heaving chest displayed the raw power beneath his exposed collarbones.He inhaled deeply, his breath filled with anguish."You are nothing more than a lowly sl

"Levels?" Bishop grunts as he drives.A few miles away, the road was clogged with the rusting husks of cars left behind during the cataclysm, so Bishop steered us off the road. Now the vehicle is lurching over the uneven terrain, rocking me violently in my seat belt. I look over at Sara and she's gripping the rest of the armrest of her own seat tightly. Even with that niiloxin in her system, she's agitated as hell, and I don't blame her. I'm fine with her.Dr. Lucian, on the other hand, seems completely at ease. Though he's shivering and bouncing in the front seat, he manages to touch the glowing data panel display he's holding in his lap, scrolling through a variety of digital charts and graphs - information coming in from sensors mounted on the vehicle's roof."Looks like the levels are at... three-fifty," he calmly responds to Bishop. "We still need to go a little deeper."Bishop nods and presses the accelerator even harder.Three hundred and fifty. He must be talking about omega c