Now, all she could do was to make sure he didnt find out it was her.
Ariana stood up, made her way to the control panel, and checked the surveillance footage. Not knowing how to selectively delete parts of the footage, she decided to wipe everything and shut down the system.
Before leaving, she noticed the guard still out cold, so she grabbed his jacket and drped it over him, thinking to herself that if he had just let her make her call in peace, none of this would have happened.
She exited the monitoring room and shut the door behind her.
Deciding that heading to the cafeteria could attract too much attention, she headed back to the training area instead.
Most people were still in the cafeteria and didnt notice anything amiss.
About half an hour later, as people started returning, several people in black suits showed up.
BearNovels s BearNovels
Arianas heart skipped a beat at the sight of them. She became confused when they bypassed the training room and headed for the surveillance room.
Peeking through a window, she overheard a guard say, The guy on surveillance duty is dead.
Ariana froze.
Dead? How could that happen?
Ariana was sure the man had still been alive when she had left.
Ariana had never taken a life before, and the thought shook her to her core.
How had he died? Could it be that he bled out, or didnt get medical help in time?
Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join Stay Updated for All Books Updates
Ariana felt her head spinning as she grappled with the idea that she could be responsible for the mans death.
Since arriving here, she had been forced to compromise her moral boundaries.
Now, feeling nauseated and disgusted, she couldnt bear the thought of having killed someone.
Soon after, the men in black carted the body away. Ariana wanted to get a closer look, but she was stopped. Mind your own business! one of the men shouted.
Ariana stole one last glance at the stretcher from afar before retreating to the training area.
Ariana was visibly distracted during the afternoon training session, her mind preoccupied with the turmoil in the control room.
It puzzled her why the man had met his demise, but one fact remained clear she couldnt change anything now. The primal urge to survive had eclipsed any guilt in her.
She took a deep breath, attempting to clear her mind, pondering if Holden would grow suspicious of the calls or if he could trace the calls to her.
Her thoughts were chaotic, the days events on an endless loop, sapping her drive to train effectively. She mechanically went through the motions, striking the punching bag half-heartedly and merely passing the time until evening. Following dinner in the cafeteria, the customary duels commenced.
Ariana dreaded the daily duels, a cruel rule enforced in this place.