Defrosting Her Cold Heart
Six months had passed since Lucas had vanished like a shadow at dawn, and the base had settled into its usual rhythm. But for Casey, those months had been anything but usual. They had been a crucible, each day chiseling her into something sharper, faster, and more precise.
She moved through the training halls now like a force of nature—confident, measured, and controlled. The memory of Lucas’s kiss, the heat of that moment, had not faded entirely, but it no longer made her falter. If anything, it fueled her—reminding her that control was hers, that no one could corner her again, and certainly not him.
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