Ruby The training grounds were silent except for the low rustling of the wind and the crackling of my flames. Manson stood across from me, watching. Waiting. His golden eyes flickered in the dim light, unreadable yet intense. He wasn’t holding back his power I could feel it in the air, thick and suffocating. The ground beneath his feet trembled slightly, responding to his command. He was the Alpha King. But I wasn’t the same weak Omega I had once been. Not anymore. I inhaled deeply, letting my flames rise higher in my palms. If he wanted a fight, I’d give him one. Manson tilted his head slightly. “Are you sure about this?” I smirked. “Are you?” And then I struck first. My flames shot toward him, blazing through the air in a wave of golden fire. Manson barely moved, but the grou

