Elara's POV
The tug of war competition started right after lunch, the entire school was gathered around the field, screaming and cheering for their houses.
Miss Lily stood in the center with a whistle, looking like she was having the time of her life watching us all get competitive over a rope. There was real intensity in the air, the kind that only happened when houses started competing for real points.
House Nightborne lined up on one side. That was us — me, Freya, and Nyx, along with the rest of our house members. We were gripping the rope, digging our heels into the dirt, getting ready for this.
I could feel the energy radiating off everyone on our team, this was real now. The games had actually started and there was no taking it back. We had to win.
House Blackwood was on the
