Chapter 217

Chapter 217

Cyra

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I started to stand the moment Yorick was punched. I saw Alpha Nevaeh step forward then quickly step back as Yorick vomited his food all over him. My own hand slapped over my mouth. I'm not sure if I was trying to keep my food down or if I was holding back a laugh, but that shifted as soon as the guy. lunged at my smart-mouthed mate.

This time I do stand, but Yorick must have expected the attack. He dodges, and the guy slips on the vomit falling to the ground.

"ENOUGH!" Alpha Leo roars. "Get your ass up and go get cleaned off, Talek." Then he turns to Yorick. "You did that on purpose!"

"If anyone did anything with purpose, it was him. He sucker-punched me. Anyone paying attention would have seen that I was finishing my breakfast as ! walked up here. I didn't get to eat during normal hours because I was helping Cyra get back to her room, from the hospital, and helping her get ready so she wouldn't miss class again today." The way he emphasizes that I was in the hospital feels accusatory, like Alpha Leo isn't doing his job property.

I hold my breath as Alpha Leo's face gets red with anger. He points his finger in Yorick's face.

"You better watch yourself."

Yorick holds Alpha Leo's gaze, not saying anything. It's Alpha Nevaeh calling out for Zach to come up that breaks the tension between them.

"Ahhh, Goddess of Love, don't hold it against me if I take down your sweet poet," Zach says dramatically as he walks up to where Yorick is standing. That, more than anything, cuts the tension in the air and I watch Yorick's shoulders relax, and his easy smile returns.

"Good luck with that, Nicky," Yorick says to him. His eyes meet mine and he winks at me.

"Just don't breathe on me or I might vomit all over you," Zach says as the two get ready to spar.

The two are evenly matched and the rest of the morning goes by with no problems. When Talek returns, he glares at Yorick, but Yorick stands near me, ignoring him. At lunch, Yorick eats like he hasn't eaten in days, shoveling everything he can get his hands on into his mouth

"Feel better?" I ask him when he finally sits back.

"Yeah. I was hungry," he says, smiling and grabbing my bookbag, slinging it over his shoulder along with his. "Ready?"

"We didn't really talk about what I missed yesterday," I tell him.

"I sent you my notes," he says, smiling at me.

"Damn, are there any more back home like you, Yorick?" Piper asks.

"Wade is only thirteen and Connor found his mate, sorry," he says.

pulling Piper's off her shoulder

at me and gives me the same interesting' look. I

been spending time together outside of

the gesture, the thoughtfulness," she

"I'm thoughtful," Zach mutters.

we doing study group tonight, now

get more x-rays so I can get out of this cast and into sparring class tomorrow,"

walk into the classroom, Battle Strategy is bought by Warrior Ronan. His body is covered in thin scars that you'd expect to see from a man who has been through a lot

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Chapter 217

When you go to war, one of the hardest things to do is go against a pack who has other packs they are allied with. Even if your group is stronger than the one

but attentive,

an alliance?" Warrior

the

of weaknesses

say without

at me. "What

one of the allies be bought? There's a lot of greed in the packs,"

is true. But not all

"Family," Yorick says.

about family?" Warrior Ronan

and use that as leverage to keep the pack from joining the fight. Or better yet, make them think that their allied pack

but yes, using family

the other side

on," Warrior

we talked about buying off a pack, but what if you were

Alpha's illegal activities and threater

them if

that, is to expose wrongdoing or to exploit it. Buy out their debt so you control them or find their illegal pursuits and make sure you have the capability of exposing them any time you choose to, then hold that over their heads until you get what you want. Good. We talk about breaking alliances first because if you're going to battle, you need to be the one in control of the situation. You need to be ten steps ahead of your enemy. If you're not, and you go into battle unprepared, you will lose. Every time. Every. Single. Time. So the first part of being able to break an alliance is getting to know your enemy and their allies. Open your books to chapter

done with classes for the day, and headed back to the infirmary,

alliances today. What's up with that?" I

me a sheepish grin, then shrugs. "I had a momentary glimmer of hope that I would learn something about how to get you out of your alliance bond. But I quickly realized that's

family has strong alliances," I

to my sister. Alpha Henry is sort of Quirin's adopted brother, and his pack has been allied

you know of,"

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