تسجيل الدخولTyrell's POVI stepped into the ward and stopped short at the doorway.Josh had his arm draped over Mira's shoulder, leaning close while Serena stood a few feet away, arms crossed, staring at the two of them with a fierce look on her face.It was a pleasant surprise to see that Mira had woken up. I thought Josh and Serena would be in jubilant moods, but the atmosphere in the ward was negative.It was such an awkward moment. Nobody said anything to each other. The silence was just unnerving.Something was clearly not right. But that wasn't my business. I had a patient to attend to.I cleared my throat. "Serena, did you get the pills?"She nodded, taking her eyes off Josh and Mira. She showed me a plastic bag."Here," she said."Thank you."I took the bag from her and set it down on the stool next to Mira's bed."Okay, I need the two of you to step out for a minute," I told them. "I want to run some checks on her.""Is that necessary? She looks fine already," Josh said."It's necessary.
Josh's POVThe male hostel was empty when I got back from the clinic ward. Everyone was already at the arena. I pulled open my locker and stood there looking at my fighting outfit.~Mira is still unconscious on that bed.~That was the image I couldn't push out of my mind. I wanted to stay back and be there for her, but Serena was right. Mira would want me in the ring.She'd fought to be here when people like her weren't allowed. She would be the first person to tell me to stop standing around feeling sorry and go do what I came here to do.I sighed and reached for the training gear.I changed fast, laced my boots without sitting down. Then I hurried out of the dorm.~She'll be fine. Nothing will happen to her.~I kept telling myself over and over again as if believing it was enough to make it true. There was nothing else I could do at this point.The arena was noisy as I stepped in. My partner was already in the ring. My eyes lit up as soon as I saw him. It was Marcus, the leopard shi
Serena's POVI sat next to Mira's bed, watching her chest rise and fall. The monitor beside her bed beeped steadily.Josh paced the ward with his hands in his pockets. He sighed over and over again. I peered at him and saw him blinking back tears.Mira's condition was indeed heartbreaking. There were bandages all over her body, and according to Tyrell, she hadn't opened her eyes since the fight ended."I wasn't even there to protect her," Josh groaned."Don't blame yourself. She passed out in the ring. It's not like you would have gone in there to fight for her."Josh shook his head over and over again. "I should have been there.""You were training. You didn't know this would happen.""Damn it!" Josh punched the wall hard. "Calm down! You need to control your emotions. Tyrell said her vitals are okay," I said."But she hasn't moved a limb since we got here."I couldn't argue with him. The situation was concerning. I heard the other girl who faced the beast was already awake, just th
Caden's POVI jumped into the arena before any of the officials could even get to Mira.I scooped her up off the ground and peered at her face. Her mouth was slightly open and her eyes were closed. Blood trickled down her chest and her arm. I held her against my chest. Her body was limp and her skin felt cold."Mira, talk to me," I shook her gently.Her eyes remained shut."Mira!" No response.I noticed the officials gathering around us."Get out of the fucking way!" I yelled at anyone standing between me and the exit.I didn't wait for a stretcher. I didn't wait for anyone's permission. I ran the whole way to the clinic, carrying Mira in my arms. She didn't weigh much. I got to the clinic and shouldered through the doors."Tyrell!" I yelled. He got up from his desk. "What's wrong?""Mira. . ." I couldn't go on. Tyrell sprang into action. He cleared a bed with one sweep of his arm and took her off my hands. Then he settled her down."What happened to her?" Tyrell asked. I saw him
Mira's POVI stepped into the ring with my knuckles still throbbing. Tyrell had wrapped bandages around the burn wounds."Are you really sure you can fight with this injury?" He'd asked."There's no other option. If I miss the match, my partner gets an automatic win."And here I was, standing next to a shifter warrior from East Mark, waiting for the beast we would fight against.The instructor waved his hand and the gate was pulled up. The beast roared in the cage. Shivers ran down my spine.The beast had a lion's head and sat on a tiger's body with thick muscles rippling under striped fur. The mane around its head looked less like hair and more like darts. Its tail was thick and long with spikes all over it.The girl beside me didn't say a word. She kept her eyes locked on the beast, jaw tight, arms crossed over her chest."This is a Manticur," the instructor announced. "Beware. Its bite can shatter bone and the barbs from its mane are venomous."Sweat pooled at my brows. I wasn't su
Vessa's POVThe cinema echoed with gasps and squeals as the action flick on the big screen reached its climax.I scratched my forehead, trying to focus. I kept drifting off. My mind kept going back to Serena, to the fact that she ignored my text.I told her we needed to talk and she didn't even acknowledge the text.Honestly, I couldn't explain how my influence over her had just diminished to the point where she refused to answer when I called. I leaned back in my seat and sighed. Caden hadn't spoken to me since our conversation in the dining hall either. All I did was touch him and he had kept his distance ever since.~Everyone's pulling away from me. All of it because of her.~Yeah, Mira was the problem. She had always been.Kayla nudged me with her elbow."You're not paying attention. Are you okay?""I'm fine.""You don't look fine.""I'm fine, Kayla."I stood, murmuring something about needing air, and slipped past the row of seats toward the exit, ignoring Priscilla's questioni
Mira's POV The crowd pulled back to give us space.I rolled my neck and flexed my wrists. My ankle was still throbbing from the leopard fight. My forearm had a long red scrape from where I had hit the ground. I did not look at either injury. Looking at things made them hurt more.Caden stood acros
Mira's POVJosh rushed over to me. He stepped between me and the Ironridge boy and put one hand on my shoulder. His grip was firm."What are you doing?""I'm trying to make him eat his words."An instructor cut through the crowd before Josh could say something. He was a thin man with permed hair an
Mira's POV We arrived at Ironridge Academy by bus the next day. Josh sat beside me and pointed out buildings to me. He had been here before. The students here were built differently. Not just physically, though that was part of it. It was the way they carried themselves. The confidence. The aura
Mira's POV"Yes!"The scream came out before I could stop it.It bounced off the lockers and down the hallway.Heads turned in my direction. A few people stared.I pressed my hand over my mouth.Josh's locker was three away from mine. He shut it and came over."What happened?"I thought about the g







