Chapter 44

RYN

I bent over to catch my breath and when I rose to my full height, I found everyone staring at me. Then I looked to the podium and saw the Alpha King and a man beside him frowning down at me. That must be the new Director. "Greetings, your Majesty. Greetings Director." I bowed.

"You've been tardy lately, Miss Ashmore," The Director stated, with his hands behind him. "No one here has taken more sick leaves than you."

I swallowed. "My apologies, sir. All those sick leaves were because I was actually sick and hurt."

"That's none of our concern." He said, "this is why we didn't want women in the army. You lots are weak and have too much drama going on." He chuckled and a few joined in, including the Alpha King.

I ground my jaw at

at the blatant insult. "My apologies sir, once again, it won't happen anymore."

"It

I

better not. Because from now on, if you are so much as one second late, you will be expelled and that would be the end of your training. Understood?"

I felt my cheeks flame as the weight of a hundred eyes settled on me. "Yes, sir."

Afterwards, The King and the Beta left the podium and just as Miro was about to follow after them, our eyes met. His eyes glimmered with an emotion I couldn't detect and I quickly looked away, remembering his warning about looking superiors in their eyes. When I looked his way again, he was gone.

Someone clapped me on the back hard and I turned to see some of my male colleagues beaming at me.

"I heard you fought with the two Princes and the Elites in action. What was it like?"

Did you see mutants?"

*I heard you took on five wolves at once."

"What happened?"

"Ryn, you're so

u're so cool."

of approval. I smiled while answering them, then I looked to my left and found Konan standing far off with some of his guys, glaring at me. Not willing to be intimidated, I glared back and he smirked where

we all quieted down to listen to him. "So you all have heard what the Alpha King said. The King's Ball is next week. You all will go through four series of tests that will try your mental agility, your strength, your combat skills and your weapons

and Adam paid me attention. "What's

took turns with it. Theon had given me permission not to and now, that grace is

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literally two days to overcome your fears and take the test." Adam said to us. "So, good luck." 12:05 Sat, Oct 26 ti

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any clues on simulation and through the glass window, I saw Prince Theon making his way to his car. Instantly, I felt the need to see him so I rushed downstairs and out the building. "My Prince!" I called as I ran towards him. His men stopped me from getting any closer but Theon gave them the signal to let me go so I bypassed them to get close to him. I forgot how big he was in comparison to myself to the extent that his entire body shielded the sun

said, wearing his same old stoic expression. "Good to see you're

"Yea."

was going to die, yunno? Then Healer Kwan found me,

my top. It had a crystal bluish stone attached to the bottom. When I raised my head, I

put the amulet back underneath my top. "Healer Kwan also told me to hide it as well and not

you told

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looked down at my fingers. "Because I

me look at him again in surprise and when I met his eyes,

down the parking lot to you the amulet that is responsible for me

frowned, really

T

to breathe his cologne, his scent. At first, it had been subtle and I had ignored it but

I stared at him, the more I wished he would touch me, even if it's for a brief second. I closed the distance between us, suddenly drawn in by the mystery in his blue eyes as every fiber of my being ached for contact with his skin. Slowly,

go.

the effects of

"But?-"

Moonstone was made to give your a fighting chance but only for a short term just until we can find

raised finger. "I won't be around to save you anymore so you're on your own. And don't count on my brother either. Good luck." Theon said and turned his back on me to enter his car. "Why

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