Chapter 17: Section D’s Trial.
Elara’s POV
Hot tears streamed down my face as I ran like a hunted deer, legs burning, lungs gasping, the sounds of my own screams swallowed by the monstrous roar behind me. I didn’t dare look back...not unless I wanted to die with a vivid memory of the beast that killed me.
Because that wasn’t a student.
That was a savage.
A drooling, unhinged, claw-swinging beast who’d been thrown into the training arena like someone had released hell’s personal pitbull just for me.
Myra was shrieking in my head like a panicked smoke alarm. “LEFT! GO LEFT! NO, OTHER LEFT! WE’RE GOING TO DIE! OH MY GODDESS, HE’S FOAMING! WHY IS HE FOAMING?!”
“I don’t know, Myra!” I wailed between breaths. “Maybe it’s his breakfast! Maybe he’s rabid! Why are you asking me?!”
“I thoug
