LEO
The arena had never been this loud.
Twenty thousand voices screamed as the gates opened. This was it—the final race. The winner takes all. Losers get erased.
Only two of us remained: me and a massive Alpha named Kron who'd crushed every competitor in his path. He stood across the starting line, cracking his neck, eyes locked on me with pure hatred.
Magnus's voice boomed over the speakers. "Welcome to the final trial. Five miles. No rules. Only one finisher."
No rules meant they could kill me legally.
I touched my helmet, feeling the earpiece Juno had given me. Static crackled, then her voice came through.
"We're ready. The broadcast hack goes live the moment you start running. Just keep moving."
"Copy that," I whispered.
The countdown began.
Five.
Four.
I scanned the course
