Chapter 984
“Move it back another thirty feet,” York commanded again.
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The gun cracked, and another round found the dead center.
“Another thirty feet p>
Mira had completely locked onto the rhythm. She fired, sinking yet another bullseye.
The relentless recoil was starting to numb her arm, though the sensation hadn’t tipped into outright pain just yet.
She had her rigorous physical conditioning to thank for that. Her muscles and bones were far denser and more resilient than the average person’s.
“Take a break,” York said.
He handed her another bottle of water.
The gesture made Felicia grit her teeth in the distance. She had always assumed York was universally cold to everyone, but Mira’s presence had completely shattered that illusion.
He wasn’t naturally detached; he simply hadn’t met a woman who caught his eye.
At the same time, Felicia remained convinced that without Mira in the picture, her own excellence would have eventually won York over.
She absolutely refused to let any other woman secure a place by his side.
There had been an incident in the past with a female recruit who had taken a bad fall during climbing drills.
York had happened to be walking by, and noticing the medics struggling, he had stepped in to help lift the injured woman onto the stretcher.
Not long after, rumors spread that the woman’s leg was permanently crippled, forcing her to leave the military for good.
It had just been a minor fracture from a clumsy fall. With modern medicine, there
was no reason it should have led to a permanent disability.
But the reality was that her bones simply never healed properly.
Everyone assumed she had some underlying medical condition. Even York believed that to be the case.
Only Felicia knew the actual truth behind that tragedy.
Back on the training grounds, Mira’s clothes were damp with exertion. She rolled her
stiff shoulder, took a few gulps of water, and slumped onto a nearby bench.
A few soldiers flashed her a thumbs-up. “Miss Mercer, you’re the real deal.
If you ever joined the service, you’d be our vanguard icon, hands down. Another legendary sniper in the making p>
“Her hand-to-hand combat is even deadlier, but unfortunately, you guys won’t get to see that,” Callum chuckled.
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“Instructor Vance, is that true p>
The competitive nature of the young men was instantly ignited.
“Don’t believe me? If Miss Mercer ever has the time, she could easily take you guys on in a sparring match p>
The recruits turned to Mira with eager anticipation.
“I’d love to spar with you all,” Mira said with a helpless smile. “I just don’t know if I’ll have the time p>
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“I heard you mention ‘another sniper’ earlier,” she continued. “It made me wonder how many sharpshoote do you actually have here2ntent
“Well, there are two or three guys, but only one woman. That’s Deputy Commander Foster. Let me tell you p>
The soldier lowered his voice conspiratorially. “She is absolutely obsessed with Instructor Vance. It’s intense p>
“Zip it. Are you soldiers or gossips? Do I need to report this conversation to your commanding officer?” York interrupted, his expression. darkening
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“Have mercy, Boss! We won’t say another word p>
“Miss Mercer, can’t you stick around for a few more days? We really want to see you
in action,” another recruit pleaded.
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“She has urgent business to attend to,” York answered on her behalf.
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“Then you have to come back when you’re free,” someone else chimed in. (merged)
“I’ll leave my contact info. We can set something up whenever I have some downtime Honestly, we don’t even have to spar here. We could
it at my campus, or even in my neighborhood.