Hearing Yvonne Shelby's voice, Jayce's tense body relaxed slightly.
He hadn't shown it on his face during the walk over, but inwardly, he was extremely tense.
The base had changed so much so suddenly. There were so many new people, and Kevin Everett's position had been completely upended. It was genuinely frightening.
He wasn't concerned about the position of base commander, but he worried that a shift in power might bring harm to his family.
As Jayce was lost in thought, the metal door before him opened.
A sliver of light spilled out from within.
Yvonne Shelby was backlit, so Jayce couldn't see her face clearly at first.
But Yvonne Shelby saw Jayce's face in that very first moment.
"Jayce! You're back!"
Yvonne Shelby was so overjoyed she was on the verge of tears. Her voice was thick with emotion and trembled.
Heaven knew how she had gotten through this past month.
