** Lyra’s Pov **
The sparring unit buzzed, filled with tension when professor Harold stormed in, his voice cut through the crowd like a sword.
“What the hell is going on here?” he barked. Shouldn’t you all be in class? “Chloe, Lucas, Lyra, Ethan—explain yourselves!”
No one said a word, including the other students. Phone we’re out, and people recording.
“Stop with the recording, all of you! Now!”
I watch Ethan step forward, his voice firm. “Lucas challenged me to fighting match… for Lyra.”
My heart jumped, like I was going to get a heart attack.
“What?” the professor snapped. “Why the hell would he do that?”
“Because she’s my mate,” Ethan said to the professor, loud and clear.
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How could everything go wrong in just a few minutes?
One second, I was walking through the halls w
