Chapter 82

I couldn’t put the operation or my men’s lives in danger. We were in enemy territory, after all. I decided to end the mission and go back to our base to plan out our next move. But as I retreated, I knew one thing for certain—I would get Rosalie back. I had to wonder, though: how would she react when she saw me again—knowing what I had intended to do to her? Was there any way that she could ever forgive me? And if not… what would I do? Night after night, I ventured back to Rosalie’s garden, lurking within the shadows of the thick canopy, hoping for something— anything to let me know again that what I saw was real. Even though Soren was on the island at the moment, he had proven more than capable of protecting himself so far. We had to adjust our schedule. My men would continue to infiltrate the property and perfect our operation plan, and I just had to find a way to get him to slip up. Every man had his weakness. Richard’s report said that they expected Soren to leave again for a few m