The moment Ethan dropped from the sky, Sophia felt like cursing out loud.
I ran this far just to avoid him, and I still run into him? What kind of cursed luck is this?
She had no idea how strong he really was, but just the fact that he was the captain of that squad—and rode a Tier 9 flying mutant beast like it was a damn horse—was enough to make her feel suffocated.
That kind of power was way beyond anything she could even imagine.
Bitter frustration twisted in her chest, but she forced a smile onto her face and stepped forward to greet him.
Behind her, Mark subtly slipped back and gave a discreet hand signal to a few of the taller squad members. They quickly moved to surround Emily, who had been trying to push her way forward through the crowd.
Petite and focused on restoring her teammates' stamina, Emily hadn't noticed Ethan's dramatic entrance at all. But now, hearing the buzz around her, she tried to get a look—only to be blocked by a wall of broad shoulders.
