Chapter 20
Haliya The Alpha’s voice hung in the air like a lingering frost. Jackson lowered his fist, his chest heaving, his eyes still locked on mine with a newfound, unsettling curiosity. Final fight? I asked myself, the blood roaring in my ears. I had expected a verdict here, in the dirt of the training yard. But the Alpha’s eyes remained hooded, his satisfaction a secret kept behind a mask of stone. "I have seen three potential recruits today with the spirit to compete for the title," the Alpha declared, his gaze sweeping over me, Jackson, and a towering warrior from the third line. "The final trial for the title of Towa will be held in the High Hall tomorrow night. Rest. If you can." With a sharp flick of his cloak, he turned his back. We were dismissed. I didn't wait for the crowd to dispe
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