Marked As Theirs
Chapter 18
Veronica’s POV
The field was already busy, with trainees scattered across.
Some were stretching and some were laughing.
I sniffed in and smelt the ground. Like dust and grass. The sun was out and it gave me a kind of warmth that made me sweat a little faster. Good thing, I packed my hair.
I adjusted my grip on my water bottle and jogged toward the line forming in front of Gamma Natia. She stood tall, arms crossed, her braided hair pulled back tightly.
Seth stood beside her, also in full gear, arms folded too, though with a little more lazy confidence. His hair was still damp from his earlier run.
He glanced over when he saw me and gave a slight nod.
I gave a small one back, nothing dramatic. Just acknowledgment. We didn’t do cheesy smiles or over-th
