POV: Luna
Cole's advanced combat class starts the morning after the amulet incident.
I'm still shaken from the vision, but I force myself to show up. Missing class would only make me look weaker.
The training grounds are different from the ones Ryder uses. These are deeper in the forest, hidden behind additional wards. More private. More intense.
Only ten students were selected for this advanced course. Me, Nova, Darius, and seven others. All second years or above who showed exceptional ability.
Cole is waiting when we arrive. He's dressed in simple training gear, but there's something about the way he carries himself that commands attention.
"Welcome to advanced combat," he says. "This isn't like your regular classes. Here, we don't pull punches. We don't hold back. You will be push
