pitched air horn shattered t

ainst her ribs. She shot up in the dark and hit her h

p loudspeaker, screaming for an emergency nigh

d Paige scramble out of bed, tripping over

mattress. She grabbed her heavy boots and s

nts, her stomach let out a painful, hollow cramp. The

il-wrapped chocolate in her pocket. Des

dark chaos, she pulled out the chocolate Julian

foil. The crinkling sound seemed dea

door, heard the crinkle. She whipped around and turned

e red-handed. She was frozen, halfway

t a loud, th

ice ringing out. "Sloane is eating c

ghts. The chocolate hovered inches

or Cole Donovan kicked the cabin door open. He held a

om, instantly locking onto Sloane and

ched up and snatched the chocolate

esort for midnight snacking, recruit?" Don

e laces dragging on the floor. She stammered an apology, her f

ssed over her chest. A look of pure, tr

to the field. He pointed a thick finger at Sl

night, leaving Sloane entirely a

square. "This wasn't in your bag durin

d you get it? Tell me, or I

fused to speak. She was absolutely determined not t

"Insubordination carr

rack surrounding the assembly fie

night wind cut right through her thin t-shirt

eld, shivering in the dark. They watched silentl

aised his

r possessing contraband and withholding

bowed in deep humiliation as a low, shocked