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CHAPTER THIRTY NINE

Author: Becca
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-20 21:20:48

ADELE’s POV.

“If you are his woman, why are you telling me?” I force myself to ask her, “you do not know me and I do not know you, you shouldn’t be bothered”

“Of course” her eyes travel around me before settling on my face again, “but tell me, what are you doing here?”

“I had something to discuss with the general so I came to find him”

“He isn’t here, he is at the tent”

“Okay, thank you”

After that, I try to leave but she halts me.

“You haven’t even told me your name”

“It doesn’t matter, priestess”

Not waiting for her response, I hasten away. What the heck was I thinking even coming here? He clearly doesn’t want me and I keep clinging onto him. Why would he chose me when he has someone like her?

I haven’t gone far when I see him and Xena coming towards the fort. As soon as he sees me, he stops walking but I walk past him, not on my life. He has seen me vulnerable once, I won’t let him see that again.

“Cadet!” His voice halts me, “what are you doing here?”

“I came to look for Bastian”
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