Thorold’s POVThe night air bit through my Academy uniform as I stepped into the open proving grounds. Torches lit the perimeter, casting flickering gold across the training arena. The full moon hung low, unnaturally large in the sky—like it had come closer just to watch.I wasn’t the only one summoned.At least twenty others stood in a wide circle, all around my age, dressed in various Alpha candidate uniforms. Some wore their pride like armor, others with practiced humility—but their eyes, all of them, gleamed with the same hunger.To lead.To win.To be remembered.I stood alone. No allies. No packmates. Just a name whispered in hushed tones—Thorold, the Veilborn.Caelan appeared beside me, grinning. “Didn’t expect the Trial to happen so fast, huh?”“No,” I said truthfully.“Good. That means it’s real.”Before I could reply, Headmistress Calista appeared at the far end of the field, flanked by a handful of instructors cloaked in ceremonial silver. When she raised her hand, silence
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