Chapter 299

Citrine moved with a sharpness that was almost feline-quick reflexes, precise strikes, and absolutely ruthless.

It didn't take Hastings long to realize she was doing it on purpose. Each blow was aimed directly at his face.

And every time he tried to anticipate her, she caught him off guard. He couldn't keep up with her unpredictability, and soon he was completely outmatched, left with no room to fight back.

The realization that she was far better than him was a bitter pill to swallow. Hastings's face darkened.

He was the commander of the Vermillion Vanguard; nobody in the squad could beat him in hand-to-hand combat-until now. No one had ever managed to take him down.

But today, in the middle of training, he'd lost to a girl half his size.

Utterly humiliating.

The whole sparring match was over in just five minutes.

Standing over him, Citrine looked down from above, offering her hand to help him up.

A sly smile tugged at her lips. "Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Cooper."

Lesson? Hastings was sure she was mocking him.

hesitated for a long moment before finally reaching for her hand. But as soon as he

Hastings's eyes narrowed dangerously.

was doing it

he had no

the crowd that had gathered to watch was completely

crap, Citrine is badass.

Cooper didn't

was just gorgeous, but turns out she's not only

on, Citrine is officially

had been picking on Citrine earlier silently applauded her in

seeing Mr. Cooper with a

Citrine did it on purpose, but

Cooper was way out of line before.

in the crowd, Sebastian watched the whole thing unfold, the faintest smile

got a thing for the new girl," his roommate blurted out, looking at him like he'd

knew Sebastian was the untouchable star of the junior class-he didn't

look

him? After

was fair-skinned, stunning, and

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