I walked into the Gamma compound a week later. The last few days had passed in a blur, as I worked on organizing plans for the school with Sean, and the reconnaissance mission with Adrian. I’d barely seen Hunter. I was relieved that we hadn’t had much interaction, and at the distraction of all the planning I was working on. In fact, aside from the ticking clock of my pregnancy, which was going to be showing soon, I’d been feeling the best I had in a while. I was impressed when I entered the spartan concrete building. The officers looked more organized, with uniforms uncreased and boots polished. There was no one casually wandering the hallways, but men in their postings at doorways and gates. It seemed that the changes I’d demanded had been effectively taken to heart. I went st

