I couldn't sleep. The opportunity Commander Wood had presented me was too significant to ignore. A chance to go to Veridia City—to be close to Isabelle again. My mind raced with possibilities as I stared at the ceiling of my quarters.
"Isabelle," I whispered her name into the darkness, wondering if she was thinking of me too.
The last time I'd seen her face, those beautiful eyes had been filled with tears. The Ashworths had taken her away, thinking distance would break our connection. They were wrong.
I got up and walked to the window, gazing at the night sky. Tomorrow would mark the beginning of my new role with the Dragon Tiger Team. But my true focus remained clear: this position was simply a means to an end—a path back to Isabelle.
