Evaline:
River kept his promise. By the time Monday arrived, he had already taken care of everything.
He had made sure my leave from both the Academy and HQ was arranged without me having to lift a finger.
Of course, I knew he hadn't bent rules for me. River wasn't that type - he never mixed personal feelings with responsibility, even if I was his mate. He simply used his influence to put the right papers in front of the right people, leaving the decision up to them.
At HQ, he wrapped everything neatly. Instead of prolonging the matter, he decided my internship would conclude at the end of this month. Just one more weekend left.
February was almost over, and it meant I had officially worked there for five months straight. It hadn't been easy, but the Council rewarded me in a way I hadn't dared hope for - the option to return anytime within a year as a permanent employee.
