Chapter 85
Ella
The entire academy had changed overnight.
Students who used to bully me now either feared me or wanted to befriend me. Whispers followed me through the halls, and where once I had been invisible, now I was the center of attention. It should have felt like a victory, but it didn’t.
I didn’t care about their fear. I didn’t care about their admiration.
All I cared about was control.
And I had none.
I could feel my power thrumming beneath my skin like a wild thing, unpredictable and restless. I had gotten lucky during the tournament, but luck wouldn’t save me forever.
So, when the school’s head trainer summoned me, saying I would have a special, personal trainer—someone who could help me understand my powers—I didn’t hesitate.
I needed this.
Even if I
