ログインIvara's POVI bit my bottom lip, trying not to meet any of their gazes.Eros stepped forward and said very calmly. “If I was certain, you were pointing at Nathan, right?”I looked up and whispered. “Who is Nathan?”Eros moved in front of the recruit I’d accused. “This is Nathan. You called him a cheater just now.”I scoffed inwardly. That darned heightened hearing.I shrugged. “Yes, I did.”Eros almost smiled. “Nathan placed in the top three today, Ivara. He was watched closely before we made our decision. Calling him a cheater in front of the room is — it's a strong claim.”I scrunched my nose up. Claim? He was a sly cheater.“I'm not accusing him falsely or trying to be disrespectful. You can ask him, he knows exactly what I'm talking about.” I pointed at Nathan.I expected him to admit it and walk away like the recruit Nyx had called out, but the stupid Nathan met my eyes boldly and spoke, jaws tight.“I don’t want to be rude, but I worked hard for this spot. You’re undermining my
Ivara's POVI sat among the trainers, eyes fixed on the arena below, but I wasn’t really seeing anything, not even the recruits.Yes, my eyes were pointed in the right direction, but nothing was actually registering.My mind was a storm—mostly rage, aimed straight at Xlynor while the rest of it was the part that had been reduced to a single rotating loop.I was starving! I needed food. How long had I been here? Hours! Fucking hours during which I had been sitting here, no break, no food. Nothing. Nobody had offered me a single thing to eat. And Xlynor didn't seem to care. He just left me to rot.Did he forget I was human? That I couldn’t just function on whatever demigod energy he ran on? Or what the other wolves ran on?My eyes were watering. Not from emotions but from hunger. In fact, my vision was clouded with frustrated tears which I refused to let fall while my stomach twisted painfully.I didn't know which to deal with first. The hunger? Dizziness? Exhaustion? Hell, I was fighti
Ivara's POVIsagi leaned closer, his voice dropping into a serious tone like he was starting a lecture as he flipped open the file. “First things first. How good are you with species identification?”“I might know a bit,” I admitted. “I’ve never met so many creatures in one place, let alone hybrids. Silver Moon doesn't have those, but I'm more familiar with wolves and Lycans.”He shrugged. “You’re lucky. At least your file covers the basics.” He flipped a page in the file and began reading in whispers like he was reciting a list. “Typical strengths, weaknesses, combat styles, magical signatures, behavioral patterns, and known methods of deception.” He read a few lines aloud from the page, his tone smooth and confident.I nodded along, staring at the pages, even though I knew I wasn’t going to absorb any of it or even retain it. It sounded like something stressful.Isagi suddenly shut the book and turned to me. “The sad thing here is that you’re not going to be able to read all that ri
PS: This chapter is really longer than normal, so the coins for it might be a little bit higher than usual.*****Ivara's POVI stared down at the thick file in front of me, wondering what exactly I was supposed to do with it. I couldn't seem to figure anything out or even what I was supposed to focus on.How the hell had I even ended up here? Deep down, I knew I wasn’t worthy of sitting here. I didn’t even understand half of what the Delta had said earlier. What was I supposed to do with this file? Read it? Analyze it? I knew absolutely nothing about evaluating warrior recruits because this wasn’t my world.I glanced around the room. Everyone else was focused. Nyx had her eyes glued to her papers, Zane watched the arena intently with a thoughtful expression, and the Delta was scribbling notes.The only one not paying attention to the evaluation was Isagi. He was staring straight at me. Not blinking or looking away even when our eyes met. I flashed him an awkward smile and quickly loo
Xlynor's POVThe Delta stepped forward, clearing his throat. “Alpha, the trainers are ready for the evaluation. We’ve also prepared detailed profiles for each recruit as you requested, and we included their physical assessments, combat trials, and loyalty metrics.”I nodded once and moved toward the seats overlooking the arena. I needed to sit down before I did something regrettable. But of course, Isagi couldn’t let the moment pass without being a nuisance.Ivara started toward an empty chair, but Isagi smoothly pulled out the one right beside his own, flashing her that infuriating grin. “Here, Ivy. A much better view.” He gestured towards it with an open hand.At this point, he was yanking on the very last thread of my sanity. His presence alone grated on me. Add the blatant passes at Ivara, and I was one breath away from violence.Ivara looked at it, then at him before giving a polite nod and moving toward his offered seat. She was actually walking towards it!I hissed under my bre
Xlynor's POVI scowled. “What are you doing here?”“Easy tiger. I'm extending my stay, much longer than I'd originally planned.” He grinned and finally dropped his feet off the desk, sitting up before rising to his feet. He pocketed the phone, and then his attention moved past me, glinting as though he'd just found the most interesting thing in the room.I glanced behind me only to see that his eyes and attention were locked on Ivara.“I guess my days of exploration are over.” His eyes glittered with excitement as they raked over Ivara.His whole energy had shifted the moment he saw her. He hadn't looked at me once since getting to his feet. I finally realized he hadn't been lying when he said she affected him too. I could literally feel the current of excitement in him, and it didn't sit well with me.Irritation flared hot in my chest. I stepped in front of her, blocking his view. “Get out. We’re about to start.”His eyes dimmed immediately. He sidestepped me smoothly and pushed past
Ivara's POVI stood in front of the mirror, tugging at the hem of the elegant dress Zane had arranged for me yesterday after I found out I couldn't get into my room. He’d quietly taken care of everything after I asked—new clothes, toiletries, the basics I’d been missing.It was a short, flowing dre
Ivara's POVI forced my eyes away from Xlynor's face, down to his chest. His injury was why I ended up here. I reached for the buttons with hands that absolutely were not going to cooperate and tried anyway.Wait, this was harder than I thought. I wanted to give up approximately three buttons in but
Xlynor's POVI looked down at the shallow cut across my chest which already had blood seeping out of it and had slowly soaked my shirt, then up at her.It wasn't the cut that angered me but the insult that came with it. Elodie's twin took a fighting stance, causing my brows to knot. Did she expect
Ivara's POVAs soon as Xlynor’s fingers brushed my skin while cleaning the wound, a deep shiver ran through me. He was freezing. Not just cool—bone-chillingly cold, like touching steel in the middle of winter.I looked up at him, frowning. “Why are you so cold?”“Absence of my demons for a long tim







