Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 238: Freya Targeted by Assassins

Chapter 238: Freya Targeted by Assassins

By the time Eleanor and Arrichion entered the lobby, the receptionist had long since gone. A guard in a black uniform, seated by the door, immediately stood and saluted when he saw them.

"Instructor, I was tasked to accompany Cadet 659 to her dormitory... and to deliver this package." He held up a small box.

"Very well. Give her the package and return to your duties. I will accompany Cadet Eleanor myself," Arrichion said.

The guard handed the box to Eleanor and departed without another word. She placed it on a nearby chair and lifted the lid. Inside were a few neatly packed snacks and a folded note. She picked it up and read silently:

’Ma’am, we are returning to the dorm. It’s almost curfew. I hope this food will be enough for the night. -Ophelia’

A faint warmth stirred in Eleanor’s chest. Ophelia had been worried about her missing meals. She tucked the box into her robe and silently promised herself to thank her properly later.

Arrichion said nothing about the package, merely waiting with patient stillness until she was ready to leave.

When they stepped out of the combat department building, the sky over the academy was plunged into moonless darkness. Streetlamps lined the walkways, casting pale light across the stone paths. Even without them, Eleanor’s sharp werewolf senses could easily pick out the dormitory building in the distance.

As they walked, Arrichion asked abruptly, "Which optional courses do you intend to take?"

"Fundamentals of Psionics and Wilderness Survival," she replied.

His brow arched slightly. "An interesting choice. Psionics is expected, given your abilities. But why Wilderness Survival?"

valuable for me," Eleanor answered steadily. "And since I’ll be venturing into adverse conditions in Vanaheim, I thought that course might prove

they walked along the silent night road. "I expect you to complete your enrolment by tomorrow morning. From then on, you will finish all your classes before noon each day. After that, you will report to me

the mandatory outdoor sports. I suggest basketball. And I am not suggesting it as a break from training... it is part of your training. On that court, you will be applying everything you learn in MMA. Defensive shuffling and pivoting will sharpen the footwork you need to cut angles and control distance in the arena. Stop-and-go sprints forge the same anaerobic endurance required to

"Isn’t the term supposed to last two

replied evenly. "But not for you. In fifteen days, you will be summoned to the Bloodline Institute to awaken your second bloodline. You already know you carry the dormant Thunderbolt bloodline, right? All cadets with dormant bloodlines, no matter how faint their resonance... will have them artificially awakened by the academy. Once you awaken your second bloodline, your

also have to master that new ability. It will take time as you’ve never used it before. So, I expect you to put in the effort and

Eleanor hesitated before voicing it. "I was told that our personal information is safe in the academy, hidden from others. Then... how did

smile. "You are correct. Personal records remain sealed in the academy system. But the academy grants professors and instructors limited access to the basic information of cadets under their care... enough to guide your training properly. I can view only your core details and your recorded achievements. No more. And don’t worry... only

washed over her at his words. By then, they had reached the dormitory entrance. Eleanor thanked

like a physical weight. Even so,

snacks to the table, sat down, and began eating. Her hunger was almost ravenous—she finished

academy servers, as usual. Nora had already discovered several servers and breached many connections, but so far she hadn’t found any lead that

bed, her

pierced through the haze of weariness. She missed her daughter. The long day of battle and training had kept her too occupied even to think of Freya. Now, alone in the quiet, her little girl’s smiling face surfaced before her, warm and bright. Then another image intruded... Ethan’s cold, unyielding expression. Both lingered in her mind as her consciousness slipped into

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had been taking her to playgrounds where she could mingle with other children. The games were simple... even too childish for her level, but she enjoyed them. Her mother rarely allowed her to play outside,

had gone to see a newly released Disney film. By the time they were on the road home, Freya was too tired to stay awake. She curled

road, far from traffic. Outside, Ethan stood motionless, his cold expression chilling the already frigid

many?" His voice carried a faint edge