***Ella***
I push open the doors to the sports hall, Freya right on my heels, and immediately come to a halt, eyes widening at the bizarre spectacle before us.
I had not been expecting to walk into what looked like an obstacle course from hell—nor was I expecting to see a supersized Atlas soaring between two towering vault boxes like some kind of Lycans’ Got Talent audition.
“This is… different,” I mutter.
“Amazing! Just amazing! That’s nine meters already!” Leo Landry’s voice booms across the hall, and—was that happiness in his tone?
Leo finally turns, spotting us, and to my utter shock, waves us over excitedly. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him look this… elated.
“This, my darling daughter, is a wonder to behold!” he declares with almost boyish enthusiasm as two people I don’t recog
