ALPHA ASHVIN
“What do you mean, an emergency council meeting?”
Still punching the training bag in front of me, I asked Kai, who had just stepped into the gym to deliver the news. He didn’t answer right away, just stood there, arms folded, waiting while I continued to release the frustration that had been clawing at my chest these past few days.
Each strike landed harder than the last, echoing through the empty room. Zen stirred restlessly inside me, pacing. The scent of sweat and raw tension filled the air.
Finally, I caught the swinging bag, stopping it midair and turning toward Kai.
He stepped closer and offered a towel. I wiped my face, feeling the heat still coursing through me, before tossing the towel over my shoulder and giving him a hard look.
“I think they’re already gathere
