RAINE
I knew Jax had never liked me from the start. But his words just now felt like a whip against my skin. Everyone in the room heard it, and they agreed with what Beta Jax said.
Still, I didn’t react. I stayed seated and tried to recall something... something I had buried deep inside my heart.
They didn’t know. None of them knew that I could actually fight. That I had that ability.
Every night, when the house was silent and no one was watching the training ground, I would sneak out quietly. I would plant my feet under the moonlight and train alone. Sometimes it was just basic punches, sometimes dodging drills, or even grappling techniques. Even inside my room, I practiced balance, arm strength, and reflexes. No one saw. No one ever cared.
Before my father passed away, when I was fi
