Chapter 61

“You’re seriously not going?” Cassandra asked again, looking exasperated. Got to hand it to her roommate’s guts — skipping boot camp before it even starts? Bold move. “You better hurry up before you're late. If the instructors think you're sloppy, you might get extra drills,” Emma replied, waving her off, and buried her face deeper into the fluffy pillow. Seeing that trying to convince her was pointless, Cassandra gave up, finished her sunscreen routine, and left the dorm. 7:30 AM. Freshmen from Lexford University crowded into the massive main square, all there for the boot camp opening ceremony. A sleek Knight XV SUV rolled in slowly, trailed by nearly ten army-green armored vehicles. Yeah, the scene was straight-up movie-level. Standing in her group, Cassandra watched a man climb down from the lead SUV — and instantly broke into a cold sweat for a certain someone still snoring back in bed... Major James. Emma’s own brother. David James wore a perfectly fitted camo uniform, his chisel