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Taken away from the embrace of his beloved mother with the proud look of his father, Michael was dragged from his home, selected and forced to join the kingdom’s royal army. But Michael was not the only teen to do so. Every year all sixteen-year-old boys are taken from their homes to be drafted into the military during the war. With nothing more than a helmet, sword, and shield, the shield bearing the mark of his kingdom, cheaply made, this was not a drafting of new recruits. These were simply bodies to add to the pile. The helmet was too big, taken most likely from a dead adult and thrown into the used pile to be recycled back into the army

I tapped the screen on the picture of Luis. His look was just... mmm, and trusting my gut was always the best bet. Well, usually. I waited a minute, then two, then three. No reply. My Uber dropped me off at my hotel, and I was feeling that kind of disappointment you feel when you get your hopes up only to have them come crashing down. Damn it. I knew I'd debated too long. Someone else must have clicked him first and he replied. When you're thirsty, you take the first drink that comes along, you don't wait for the perfect drink. It was okay, there were two other viable options. I was in the hotel lobby now, an expansive, high-ceilinged wa