The Halden Army E-Book

Keyla Damaer

• Herausgeber: Keyla Damaer
• Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

Draken Kosset is a cadet of the Halden Army. He wants to become an officer to protect his homeworld but must pass a final test. A test that will force him to confront his worst fear. Will he succeed? Join him in this short story!

Leseprobe

THE HALDEN ARMY

Keyla Damaer

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Please note that this book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, organisations, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or a used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living, dead, or otherwise, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

This book is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorised use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express permission of the author.

I write in British English. Colour and leant aren’t typos. It’s the funny way Brits spell the words.

That said, even if several set of eyes looked for errors (aka horrors), and despite the great professional editing by Eanna, you may still find typos.

Some kind souls have reached out to me to warn me about them, and I promptly corrected them.

Other kind souls who had an opinion about the story have left reviews. I thank them all and you for snatching a copy of this story. Feel free to leave a short, honest review.

Cover art by Jeffrey Kosh

Edited by Penmanship Editing

Copyright © 2020 Keyla Damaer

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‘To survive, you must tell stories’

Umberto Eco

THE HALDEN ARMY

Manderian year 2456

Draken entered the training grounds at the Command Training Centre on the Tarula outpost with a heavy heart. The final exam to become an officer in the Halden army loomed over the cadets, although no one knew when it would take place. But instead of being focused, he had all kinds of distractions. By night, his recurring nightmare with its inescapable flames plagued his sleep and, by day, the sight of Zamal tormented his loins.

His mind told him only the exam mattered, but his body thought otherwise, craving her. While at sixteen most of his companions, including Zamal, had reached their sexual maturity, he still hadn’t. Not until now. Any other time, it wouldn’t matter—cadets and students all over the Manderian Halden were mating with each other when the time came. But, right now, his sudden desire for her meant trouble. He had no time for growing up and giving in to his instincts. However, asking for a hormonal suppressant would only get him reprimanded. Sexual initiation was meant to be part of their training. It just came at the wrong time for him.

Meal break arrived in a blur—between sparring sessions and digging fences.

Draken took his place at the long table in the mess hall and blended his voice with those of all the Halden Military Academy’s cadets. ‘I, Draken Kosset, citizen of the Manderian Halden, do hereby take the oath of allegiance and solemnly vow to be a brave, disciplined, and vigilant fighter. To guard strictly all military and Halden secrets, to obey without question all army regulations and orders of my superiors.

‘I pledge to study the duties of a soldier conscientiously and to safeguard the Halden.