Chapter 209: Back to Where the Soldier's Dream Began

Daniel Lyson followed the duty officer, hurrying toward the duty room. He clenched his fists until his knuckles ached, a heavy weight settling behind his sternum. Just minutes earlier, the duty platoon leader had told him a call had come in from the border defense island. They wanted him to know his old squad leader, Griffin, was about to retire. Daniel's head buzzed. Griffin's face kept surfacing in his mind. "Daniel, I believe in you. You'll make a fine soldier." "You're the best soldier I've...