Sylvia's POV:

My heart was pounding. Rufus was staring at me helplessly. I didn't know if he was thinking about what I said. But going to the Royal Military School was my only way out. I had to fight for this opportunity. I licked my chapped lips, took a deep breath, and looked at him. "You..."

Before I could finish my words, Rufus suddenly pulled me into his arms. My nose collided with his chest as his pleasant scent greeted me.

My breath caught in my throat, and my skin prickled with goosebumps.

My mind was racing a mile a minute as I wondered what I'd do next.

Rufus lowered his head, his hot breath blowing against my neck.

"Why do you want to go to the military school? Huh?" he whispered into my ear.

body

he said

current surging through my body,

quickly pulled back, trying to keep a safe space between us. But he held my shoulders, stopping

I don't want to be a pushover anymore," I said,

elites. Every student is carefully selected from the packs." He stood up without taking

felt like a long sword ramming into my

Rufus would be different from others. But I didn't think he, too, would look down upon me. I was both dejected and depressed. His words broke my heart into a thousand pieces. I stepped back, trying to free

you can't even get rid of

mouse, trying to escape from him--the cat himself. I summoned my strength and glared at him. My anger reached its peak as his words continued to ring in

time I thought I could defeat him, he would suppress me the next moment. I felt like a prey struggling to

the table. My heart sank

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