The Mate I Never Chose
"They’ve been trying for weeks. I’m still here."
"I can feel them," Rangga said, his skin beginning to glow again, a vibrant, terrifying azure. "They’re not just soldiers. They’re mercenaries. They don't have a conscience, Arung. They have a contract. They won't stop until they’re dead or we are."
"Then I guess we better get to work," Arung whispered. He leaned over the edge of the boulder, took a breath, and fired a single, calculated shot.