My hands curl into fists in my side as I glare at my father, my jaw set.

Chapter 0217

I’m well, well aware that I’m supposed to quail under the look my father is leveling at me now – that it’s sent many big tough Alphas running for the hills.

But, well, I’m my father’s daughter, aren’t I?

And I am not giving in that easily. No way in hell.

“I’m going back, dad,” I growl, my voice matching his own even though it’s several octaves higher. “You can’t stop me.”

“The hell I can’t – ”

“I have worked too hard!” I shout, getting up on my knees and leaning towards him now. “I have been busting my ass at that school, proving myself! I –”

you, Ariel!” my dad shouts back, leaning in so

a move I’ve seen my mom make a thousand times, but my dad just swats it away. “I’m proving myself, dad. I already beat

school, and now I’ve beat forty percent of the men who have been training just as hard as me! You cannot discount

the words. He groans again as he pictures

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of the education,” I say, sitting back on my butt and crossing my arms as I glare

His

daughter – I’m Ari Clark, who is a boy,” I argue, knowing perhaps that it won’t make as much sense but needing to make the point anyway. “He’s small, but he’s smart. And he’s earned his place there. You can’t take this away from me not when I…” I hesitate now, biting my lip. “Not when it’s

the side. And despite his actions, I know he’s hearing me – I know he’s listening.

my eyes on him. “You’re being

Dom, if you keep her out you’re just being sexist.” My eyes go wide as I turn to stare at Aunt Cora, and my dad and mom do the same. She just shrugs, her chin high as she stares him down. “I’ve said from the start that this school was

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