"Hey, watch out, my neck was there." I spoke, okay, now I would surely be in trouble. I'm used to answering to Alpha Julian and he always warned me that the others wouldn't be as benevolent as he was, because after all, that's how our pack worked. "You can't blame me for something Selene did."
Did I immediately realize my mistake? No one would dare stand between me and the Prince, and I knew it.
'I think Alpha Julian will kill me if I don't die now.'
Another burst of energy and this time I had to use much more than the first to dodge. Something I had learned a couple of years ago, I had wolf gene, it meant that sometimes I could channel this mystical energy and use it to my advantage, it was something that tired me, physically and mentally and I didn't use it much.
The prince gave me no room to continue, he knew what I was doing, I could see it in his gaze. Well, it was true, but that didn't mean I would be completely unprotected.
"A crime, for a crime..." I whispered, and in the next instant I felt the Prince's left hand on my throat.
"I die and so do you" My voice was serious.
So far it had been difficult, but my move was not something unthinking, I had done it a few times before, I knew that the Prince would try to hurt me again and instead of using the rest of my energy to run away, I used it to attack, the curved dagger has many advantages, one of them is to pass between the ribs and hit vital organs.
"Silver with wolfsbane" I spoke as I pressed the point wedged into his chest a little harder, the smell of fresh blood spread.
"You are full of tricks, but do you really think you are fast enough? Drop the blade." I listened to the command, but the only thing that happened was that I cut a little more.
"Let go of my neck." If out of everything that had happened today I hadn't been surprised or had drawn attention, now I definitely had. Because everyone knew that his order had no effect at all.
The only people who could use that tone on me and have any effect were my Alpha and his son.
"How?" I listened to the question asked by the Prince and cut a little deeper, I could feel the tip of the blade vibrate slightly as my opponent's heart pulsed.
"Because there is nothing inside me to obey your order, I don't have a wolf, remember?" I replied simply, it was a half-truth. Auras could be easily perceived by other beings and when done by powerful beings, it was as if your soul trembled and you were compelled to accept that order. "What now? Will we have two bodies to be buried?"
"No." I felt the prince's hand release my neck and I pulled the blade from his chest.
"If Julian had told me you were going to try to kill me on my first day, I wouldn't have believed it." I smiled in a corner,looking at the prince's face. I'm tired, I knew my body couldn't hold out much longer. "You may continue your training Hope Black. I will surely still hear from you."
"Thank you." I replied and bowed and closed my eyes, letting myself be enveloped by the darkness.
Dylan POV
Hope didn't have a wolf, but she could channel the energy she had, almost like Alpha's wolf does and when the thank you came from her lips, I moved quickly, holding her hips.
'She's ours, she hit the Prince, the Prince Regent!'
'Yeah I know, and so does everyone else, now be quiet Sin'
"Can I take her to the infirmary?" I asked Prince Erick who merely agreed with his head.
I took my Mate in my arms and started walking towards the exit portal of the arena, instinctively I felt her getting closer to me. The bond of destiny was something almost undeniable.
'I will make her accept us' I spoke to my wolf who was grunting in my head and immediately her temper changed.
'Yes, yes. There couldn't be anyone more perfect for us.'
'Well, you know my father won't like that at all. He wants me to be with a pureblood. He's even already promised me to Sophia.'
'Well, that's not going to happen! I hate her and that she-wolf of hers.
'I know, Sin, I don't like her either. But let's see if he knows that even though she has no wolf she managed to reach the First Prince, he'll change his mind.'
'And if he doesn't?
'Then we'll find another way.'
When I arrived at the infirmary there was already a nurse waiting for me. Probably the First Prince had already called them.
"I'm Nara, come with me." The nurse introduced herself and then started walking and soon we were in a simple room, I put Hope on the bed and waited, soon they started to clean her arm which was hurt and passed some ointments and I noticed that the skin started to close up.
"Are you guys meant to be?" Nara asked me and I nodded positively.
"Has she accepted you yet?"
"No, we haven't had much time to talk." I wanted to stay with Hope all the time, but I know she'll avoid me and avoid touching me, she'll run away from the bond. If she has done it once, she would do it again.
"Now we just need to wait for the medicine and the medicine to take effect."
I nodded my head to Nara, my eyes would not leave that female body lying between white fabrics, her expression was of someone tormented, tense and I knew this, for I have my own demons.
I approached the bed and put my hand against her forehead, pushing the tip of her colored hair away, I noticed that her expression calmed down.
"I won't let you get away"
Hope POVI am wandering in this place, in this dreamless dream, just an eternal darkness, no light, no hope.I walked until my body was tired, everywhere and still I couldn't find a way out, would there be any way out of this place? I hate this feeling of being just prey in the midst of an endless hunt.There is something about this place, I feel its gaze on my body, my skin creeps and instinctively I cringe, but I try to fight it and raise my head."COME OUT AT ONCE!" I shout into the void and feel as a laugh hits me and I twist my mouth, I want to grab whatever was laughing at me.The anger in me is palpable, it's like a wave of energy coming out of my body and disturbing this darkness around me."You won't win! I will never give up!" I spoke with conviction and this time I started running, I needed to find a way out of this place.A place that I was dragged every time I got too tired, every time I dared to dream, that I had been running and trying to fight since I was 8 years old,
Hope POVI felt Dylan's arms around me, I put both hands on his chest and tried to push him away, but despite my anger, the bond made me weak and as much as I didn't want to his smell was intoxicating, Dylan's smell was intoxicating, it was a mix between rum, tangerine leaves and musk in the background. Something elegant and powerful, unlike any other I had ever smelled. But wasn't that by any chance the sense of being Destined? The smell of his partner was heightened and just being near him was able to soothe and heal.I lifted my head and looked deep into his dark blue eyes and only realized I was holding my breath when I felt his fingers pulling a lock of my hair away and then I shook my head to clear my thoughts.'No... just no... I need to stay away...'That thought almost made me groan in pain, but I just pushed my head away and looked at the doctor."Am I cleared now?" I asked trying to keep my voice as professional as possible."Yes, I'll have them bring clothes for you to ret
Hope POVI heard the guys leaving and I was the last one to leave, I followed the guys to the practice area, when I approached I saw the coach looking down at me."I'm Joshua, this training is to evaluate your skills as a leader." I listened carefully, my face serious. "Your previous group will be passed on to you and from now on you will be evaluated on their development. In three weeks there will be a test to check your group's development."I nodded positively and looked again at the arena and well, I didn't like what I saw, it was something ordinary."Do I necessarily need to train them here?" I asked and couldn't help my tone of disapproval."Well, that's the right thing to do. That way it will be easier for us to evaluate you.""But is it mandatory that I train them here?" I asked again and looked into Joshua's eyes."No...""Good." I spoke quickly and walked past him and looked at the 7 who were my designees. "Come." I turned my back and started walking out of the arena. I pass
Kendrick POVI heard a familiar voice, well it had been many years since I had heard that voice, but it was almost impossible not to recognize it. Ever since I was 16 years old that voice haunted me, even in my dreams. I was happy and at the same time tense, if the rumors were real she didn't belong to me."Can I choose anyone?" I turned to see the colorful haired girl running her hand through various weapons. Rachel's response was what everyone expected, always start training with the weapon she is least skilled at. I saw her pick up the double metal baton. I arched my eyebrow, that was definitely not the one she was least skilled at, but it had been years since I had seen her train, my father had warned that she had improved a lot. As soon as she picked up the stick Rachel launched herself at her and her response made me laugh, it was something my father always said and then I saw her movements, pulling Rachel's paw away with a thud at the joint of her paws.Simple, if you are not
Hope POVI lost my mind, I let anger take over and all I saw were things my mind wanted me to see and not what reality was showing. I twisted my mouth. Kendrick was right, I needed to stabilize myself before I tried to fight someone again, otherwise I would most likely end up killing the person.I took a deep breath and ran my hand through my hair and entered the room, I was the first to arrive, since I had been dismissed from wolf training earlier. I took the opportunity to look around the room.The blackboard, it wasn't a blackboard, it was actually touchscreen, there was a computer on the table where the teacher would be and a projector attached to the ceiling. The students' desks were designed to have laptops instead of notebooks. All this technology was mixed with solid wood furniture, a large dark wine carpet with geometric designs in black and some gold details.The old blending with the new. I picked up my cell phone and opened the messaging app.[Um, I think I need a laptop]
Kendrick POVThat girl was pissing me off, she didn't even know Hope's potential and was judging because she was a pureblood. The anger went through my head enough to want to kill her right then and there.Then I looked at Hope who had told me she wasn't worth it and smiled back at her, handing her a gift bag, I saw her face of surprise as she took off a red hoodie made of silk that covered her entire body."KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK" Just that one laugh made all my anger disappear as she put on the hoodie, "Now I'm a helpless little girl around the castle is it?""Since I'm the big bad wolf then at least I should have a little red hat to chase around shouldn't I?" I replied smiling in a corner, watching her face flush. God, had I made Hope Black lose her composure?"Er... Um... Thanks for the gift." I listened to her reply after a few seconds, she had definitely thought of several answers to give, but chose the safest one."Come on, I think you're hungry aren't you? I believe the mall has
Hope POVI woke up at 2:30 a.m., took a quick shower and got dressed without making much noise, my classmates were still sleeping. I quickly walked down to the stage 1 practice yard and saw my team already there."Great, you're all here. It's simple, you must first warm up, for half an hour, when you finish the course in less than 60 seconds you can rest." I sat in the middle of the arena, around it was a track with different obstacles, between walls to climb, holes to jump, a few wires, ropes to climb and ladders to pass. I turned on my cell phone, listening to my team start exercising, stretching, doing some push-ups, doing small laps. Great, that at least I didn't have to teach, and then I heard them start to run.I don't participate in groups or look at the gossip site, but it was impossible to ignore when on the messenger app the notifications showed up. Several news items about Kenrick and me had already appeared.It was as if I had made a fatal mistake by getting involved wit
Hope POVFinally my feet stepped into the training arena, I looked at that course that I already knew by heart, that I could do back to back and still not get tired. I am smiling, even though I am late, I am smiling because I will finally be able to do things I love, without worrying about what people think.My classmates had already started the course, in the center with a tablet was the coach, Joshua, he looked at me, arching his eyebrows."For being late I'm going to want at least 200 push-ups before I start the course."I listened and just nodded, apologizing was something I hardly ever did, even more so because I was wrong. I had been late, so I would just have to accept the punishment. I started to do the push-ups, letting my mind wander. I closed my eyes and then felt my muscles begin to tense and relax as I did the push-ups, changing positions every 50 sets, first with my left arm, then with my right, then with both, and ended up doing 50 more push-ups.I could feel the sweat