With the Fallen Star Squad joining the fray, the horde of over a thousand zombies didn't last long—they were wiped out in no time.
The squad, it seemed, had inherited Ethan's bandit-like philosophy to the letter. Just six of them managed to snatch up the majority of the Tier 4 crystal cores from a crowd of over two hundred survivors. Vivian's team was left fuming, especially Vivian herself, who looked like she was about to explode.
Soon enough, everyone regrouped around Ethan.
Henry snuck a glance at Vivian.
Some things don't mean much at first—until people won't shut up about them. Then suddenly, they start to mean everything.
That's exactly what happened to Henry. He'd only ever had a mild crush on Vivian, nothing serious. But after Ethan and the others kept teasing him, calling her his secret love, something shifted. Now, seeing her again, he actually felt... something.
