You Were Chosen
Sophia stared at the name on the file.
She read it again. Then once more.
Her fingers remained on the edge of the folder.
She couldn't turn the page.
Not yet.
The name belonged to Dr. Helena Mercer.
Her former mentor.
The woman who had changed her life.
The woman who had encouraged her to leave the country. The woman who had told her that intelligence work would give her a chance to protect people in ways medicine could not.
Sophia slowly sat down.
"Helena."The name sounded different now.
It no longer carried only gratitude.
There was something else beneath it.
A question.
Why? Why had Helena recommended her?
Why had the Council known so much about her before she ever arrived in Valenridge?
Sophia opened the folder.
The first page contained her full name, date of birth, education, medical history and employment records. Nothing unusual.
She turned the page. Her brother's name appeared. His illness. His treatment.
The hospitals he had visited.
