“This discussion is over, Viktor.” I brush past him. “Let’s bring the men back before someone gets in trouble.”
They’re the only people who matter. Everyone else, my family included, doesn’t.
Four weeks pass in a blur.
At first, the rhythm was unbearably exhausting and drove me to the edge of my physical abilities. I nearly threw up and fainted multiple times. I considered quitting, but leaving the military institution was out of the question.
As my uncle insisted, if I’m out of here, it’ll be a matter of time before I’m found and killed. Worse, I might even lead them to the rest of my family so that they can finish the m******e they started.
On the bright side, my endurance has improved with time, and I can go for hours without feeling the need to collapse.
When the captain caught m
