When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira stood there, her face expressionless as she watched them.

Huh, did they really think she was still the same old Lemira? They never asked for her opinion, just brushed it off as if that was some grand favor to her.

She didn't care anymore.

Alaric, on the other hand, seemed guilty, unable to meet Lemira's eyes, waiting for Lucian to intervene.

Lucian, acting as the head of the family, continued, "Lemmy, after this competition, you've proven your strength. Your place in the team is irreplaceable." With that, Lemira should feel reassured. Evelina's face darkened. She was incredibly resentful.

Despite all her efforts, why was it so easy for Lemira to snatch her place? She might lack natural talent, but her efforts were no less than Lemira's.

Alaric looked at Lemira hopefully; though he didn't speak, he too wished for Lemira to join the team. They had extended an olive branch; surely, Lemira wouldn't stay mad.

Lemira's gaze was icy, "I refuse."

was taken

our parents, not because I had any interest in joining the

in secret, isn't that

good overnight. She must have been secretly training, if not

didn't believe her, staring straight at

her clear, cold

to apologize personally for you to forgive me?" Lemira stopped in her tracks, "It's

confined to SkyBlaze.

I'm the one you

turned to look at

If it's because of my presence that you're upset, I'll leave the team right away. I won't compete with you for the spot!" Lemira was impatient, "You better shut up. My decision not to

the opportunity you didn't want, to

for Evelina's sensible demeanor, "Eve, it's Alaric who went too far, making Lemmy upset. It's not your

more exasperated but remained indifferent towards Evelina's act of playing the victim. He began to regret letting Evelina join