FAZER LOGINJax walked over to the corner of the hall where Serena was standing. She pretended to be busy fixing the white cloth wrapped around her hurt shoulder. "I guess you finally got what you always wanted," Jax said with a warm smile. He stopped a few feet away and put his hands in his pockets.Serena looked up from her bandage and sighed. "It was really hard, Jax. There were times I wanted to give up. But I will do my best. I want to work hard and do a good job in this new position. I want to show everyone I can handle it."Jax smiled bigger, his eyes crinkling. "Well, get ready to work. Do not think I will go easy on you just because we are friends now.""Yeah, friends," Jax said. He looked amused by the shocked face she was making. "Why do you look so surprised? Is it a bad thing?"Nothing, really," Serena mumbled quickly, shifting her weight from one boot to the other to hide her racing thoughts. She cleared her throat to change the subject, her expression turning serious. "So... what'
The main hall of the Voss Pack Assembly Center was filled with noise and movements. Banners from different pack offices hung from the high roof, and the benches were packed with Trainees for the administrative positions as they hurried back and forth, holding their paperwork, lists, and reference letters. On the far side of the hall, the last group of applicants for the kitchen and tracking departments were finishing their tests, their voices adding to the loud hum in the hall.A long table sat in the middle of the hall. Alpha Ronan sat right in the center, looking calm and powerful. Next to him was Isolde, who was dressed nicely in a beautiful dark blue dress. On Ronan's other side sat his father, Maxwell, along with three chosen council members. They were the judges. Their job today was simple: review the scores from the past three weeks, listen to the final talks, and officially name the winners for each position.Serena had finally been let out of the pack clinic earlier that morn
Liora's POV "Can we get the blue one, Mum? Please?" Finn asked, tugging hard on my jacket as we walked down the aisle of the grocery store. He was pointing a small finger at a plastic toy boat sitting on the shelf."Finn, you already have three boats in your room," I said, laughing softly as I moved my shopping cart forward. "And we came here to get fresh cream for Lena, not more toys.""But this one has a little flag," he argued, his lower lip sticking out in a pout.Before I could answer, Finn suddenly stopped walking. He nudged my leg with his elbow, his eyes wide as he pointed toward the far corner of the store near the bakery section. "Mum, look. It's that girl whose dad helped us out from that crazy woman."I stopped the cart and looked down at him, narrowing my eyes slightly. "Finn, what did I tell you about using foul words like crazy? We don't call people that.""Sorry," he mumbled, looking down at his shoes. "But look, it's her."I turned my head around fully and my eyes la
Jax sat on a seat directly opposite Bracia. He came to see her after Ronan had her detained yesterday. The funny thing was, she actually came to the center without being arrested. She had walked right in on her own legs, but now she looked like she hadn't slept in ages. Her hair was a tangled mess. She did not look up at him. She just kept her eyes on the metal table between them."Why could you of all people do something like that?" Jax asked, his voice low and heavy.Bracia did not reply right away. She tightly gripped the edge of the table, her knuckles turning white under the dim light bulb hanging above them."You knew the rules, Bracia," Jax pressed, leaning forward. "You both agreed to fight in your human form. So why did you transform and give her such grave wounds?"Bracia slowly lifted her chin, a cold, arrogant look in her eyes. She didn't look sorry at all. "She was going for such a position, Jax. She should have the ability to handle whatever is thrown at her. Is this how
Bracia sat flat in the dirt, her fingers sinking into the cold soil. She could not believe her own eyes. Just a second ago, she was sure she had Serena trapped. Her fist was supposed to knock her out. How did Serena pull off a move like that? Was this a trick? Did she let her guard down on purpose just to wait for the perfect moment to hit back?It actually was Serena’s plan from the very start.Back during their secret morning sessions, Calvin had given her an advice; “Cocky fighters always end up failing because they depend too much on their own pride,” Calvin had said while helping her practice her footing. “They want to see you back away, and they want to see you look scared. When they get greedy for a win, they lean too far forward and leave their ribs wide open. Don't fight their force. Drop your weight, slide your foot inside their space, and use their own speed to throw them.”Serena had kept those words in her mind. When Bracia’s claws tore through her shirt and scratched her
Francis walked into the center of the dirt ring. He checked his clipboard and looked at the next two people. "Alright, Chloe and Darren. Step up. What form are you using to battle it out?"Darren was a tall, thick guy with broad shoulders and large hands. He was also trying out for the supply job. He had a reputation for being very strong but a bit slow on his feet. Chloe walked up to him, stretching out her arms to him. He took it."What do you think, Darren?" Chloe asked, keeping her voice casual. "Do you want to keep it in human form, or do you want to change?"Darren shrugged his big shoulders, a cocky grin on his face. "Honestly, it doesn't matter to me. But your speed is better in human form. If we shift into our wolves, my strength will give me the advantage.""Is that a challenge?" Chloe smiled, her eyes lighting up. She turned to the head trainer and spoke up clearly. "We want to do it in our wolf form, Francis.""Alright!" Francis shouted, taking a few steps back to give the
The air in the Grand Hall of the Voss Palace was thick with the scent of expensive perfume, aged brandy, and the sharp, metallic tang of repressed aggression. The Voss pack was holding the “Treaty Ball” and they were the host of this year's celebration. The “Treaty Ball” was a Unity Ball which occu
The drive home from the school was quiet, but it wasn't the peaceful kind. Theo stared out the side window, his reflection in the glass was looking small and defeated. Mia sat in the back, her eyes darting between the back of Theo’s head and the road.I gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles
It was finally a new week, Monday morning and the house has finally returned to normal, well almost. The chaotic Hargrove’s event had died down except, well… Theo is still a bit shaken, though he hates to admit it. I stood in the kitchen, staring at a cup of coffee that had gone cold twenty minut
"What happened at the warehouse?" Gage asked as he helped Renn lower Theo into a chair. "We heard the alarm through the safety device Kira always carried with her. We thought you were trapped.""We were," Renn muttered, his jaw set. He looked over at Elias, who was leaning heavily against the kitch







