Bing Shi shrugged, glancing at the device in Nathaniel's hand, "Your icy remarks are quite chilling, Nathaniel. Perhaps you should consider warming up your sense of humor next time."
"Wasn't the warmth you shared with Victor in the bathroom sufficient?" Nathaniel quipped, his hand still tingling from the heat of the radio. With a resigned sigh, he flung it into a kitchen sink next to the entrance.
Bing Shi stood her ground, a defiant glint in her eyes as she confronted Nathaniel's remark, "Don't mistake temporary heat for lasting warmth."
With a subtle smile, she took a step forward, ready to back up her words with action. "If you need a demonstration to understand the difference, I'd gladly show you."
Shina and Nathaniel had been ordered by the military not to engage in any physical fights, leading them to put up a facade of camaraderie.
Compared to Nathaniel and Victor, the rest of the alphas hit it off with Shina from the very first day.
