Valerie's POV
As we prepared for the mission, checking weapons and so on, the tension among the warriors didn't ease.
In fact, the whispers increased after Mike gave me the responsibility to lead the team.
I knew he was trying to embarrass me for overstepping. Or maybe, it has something to do with me rejecting his advances and saying I don't care about him.
I can't believe he could be so petty.
"She's going?"
"Is she even capable?"
"She used to clean floors…"
"Now she's leading missions?"
I ignored the whispers. Pretending I couldn't hear them.
It wasn't the first time people were gossiping about me anyway.
I had heard worse than what they were saying now.
Lived through worse, and endured even worse.
"Ready?" Andrew's voice brought me back from my thoughts.
"Yes." I said as I strapped the two daggers I had chosen to my thighs.
"Don't let what they say get to you." I was surprised that he would comfort me.
"I won't."
