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I wasn't going to. At least not in front of her.

Bridget's eyes flashed blue.

She looked back at me. "Tristan is here." She muttered.

She turned to start walking away.

I followed quietly, still just trying to hold myself up.I honestly didn't want to see Tristan after what Bridget had just told me. But I knew refusing would

just cause more problems.

So I just let my feet guide me.

HQ was impressive for a building that was mostly hidden in the middle of the forest.

They had somehow managed to make it look more spacious than it seemed.

But with the mood I was in, I didn't even pay as much attention as I was supposed to.

The minute we got to the bottom of the stairs, I sensed Tristan's presence.

I saw his back first. There were soldiers surrounding him, listening and nodding along to whatever he

was saying.

"Okay, you're dismissed." He told them and they dispersed. All except two, who continued talking to

him. I rrealised that it was Peter and Instructor Raphael.

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