Chapter 37

I woke up to the ringing of my alarm and started my training. I wore my sports bra and black leggings to go to the hill. Jogging towards it felt like an eternity; a woman approached me with red hair.

"Hi, you are Nathalie, right?"

"Hey..." I said, catching my breath. She extended her arms. "I'm Ana. Ana Smith, one of the gamma warriors."

"Nice to meet you," I said and smiled at her. She offered me her bottle of water. "Wanna drink?"

I was still catching my breath.

Damn it! The hill is so steep.

"No thanks, I have mine," I told her. She chuckled and said, "Alright, then. Do you want to compete?" she challenged me.

I grinned at her and competed with her, but she had more endurance than me.

"I'm done!" I said and drank straight from the remaining water in my bottle. She laughed at me, "Come on, Nathalie! You can do it! Last lap!" she jogged beside me, but I was already out of air.

When she suddenly stopped and nodded at someone behind me. "It's Killian..."

I gasped, turned around, and sa