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."

my way as more and more of my colleagues surrounded me, giving me looks 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

have heard what the Alpha King said. The King's Ball is next week. You all will go

and Adam paid me attention. "What's the first test?'

since then, I didn't participate when others took turns with it. Theon had given me permission not to and now, that grace is

14

the test." Adam said to us. "So, good luck." 12:05 Sat, Oct

D

Chapter 44 66%

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

He said, wearing his same old stoic expression. "Good

"Yea."

up. I thought I was going to die, yunno? Then Healer Kwan found me, gave me

out an amulet from underneath my top. It had a crystal bluish stone attached to the bottom. When I raised my head, I found Theon looking

top. "Healer Kwan also told me to

yet, you told

66

and looked down at my fingers. "Because I trust

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

down the parking lot to you the

frowned, really not

T

to be close to him, to breathe his cologne, his scent. At first, it had been subtle and I had

us, suddenly drawn in by the mystery in his blue eyes as every fiber of my being ached for contact with his skin. Slowly, I reached out to touch his hand and I was almost there when he suddenly stepped back, shaking his head. "Ryn, you

go.

to the

"But?-"

made to give your a fighting chance but only for a short term just until we

around to save you anymore so you're on your own. And don't count on my brother either.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255