ly sleep on m

dn't shut up. Every time I closed m

. No noise. No weakness. Like a d

landed in his space uninvited. Something he couldn't f

care. I could

te and vanish. No attention. No slipups. No unwanted

e last night. I could feel i

my bag wasn't zipp

ine. He found the wolfs

ppy and I realized with some level of irritatio

-

e school. Warm sand filled the pit, blood-stained walls, padded

either fought or fell. They didn't teach holding b

sur

shoulders. Scar down his cheek that never healed. Proba

available gear-padded gloves, mouthguar

hit. Maybe fake a stumble. Don't win.

I heard h

have here.

met eyes with

e T

cked-back hair that made me want

at himself more than mirrors cou

like this. They always had a way

as well be Renwick's favorite but that stop

ud enough for the class to hear. "Bu

wick didn't say a word. He was probably

led.

Because I do hit

used this time. Edged with something else

his face, I could tel

ping into the ring. "Hope you d

e him, heart steady

bell

nce. I dodged. The next one came har

fingers itching for control, fo

n't show

tire himself out a little. I used this

thought. Not just muscle,

I wasn't just do

he spat between blows. "S

h. My jaw stung f

alk to

low kick. Enough to knock the w

d from the sid

sita

mist

mmed into my face before I could react. Sharp pain

bled back, one hand up, t

napped into place. Pain didn't sca

ood dripping

lf. At least not fast enough.

of the ring. Confused mutters.

ripping down his fore

ard, eyes narrowing.

ng in me screamed to hide. My

y wolf. Not even to heal. Unless I want eve

eah. Just...

the floor wit

ld feel his gaze on me ag

w-he hear

Alphas don't b

long. Unless they're hiding something

ot really what t

way, wiping the bl

g. Less arrogant now. Mo

like I was a proble

hed as my nose bled a

at moment

ust cracked

my hands as Renwick stepped closer

d trying not to show the anxiety that was

on bland, he nodded. "Fine. Get that fixed quickl

er set of students to take my place a