Chapter 13.ZIMA'S POV Flickers of touchI reached out and helped Asher up.“Sorry you have to go through this as Beta,” I said.Blood trickled down his face, but he laughed weakly. “It’s better to be in hell than stuck between two brothers. I’m tired.”“I’m really sorry. No one should ever be treated like this,” I whispered.He gave a bitter half-smile. “I’m more sorry for you.”“What do you mean?” I asked.“It’s like standing in the waves,” he said quietly. “You can play with them, but don’t let them pull you under.”“Why are you getting hit anyway?” I asked, even though I already sensed he wouldn’t tell me.“Trust me,” he said, walking away. “You don’t want to know.”I shook my head. “It must be painful, being someone’s puppet instead of a wolf,” I muttered, turning toward my dorm. Sword lessons were waiting, and with all that’s happened, I needed to push myself harder, to actually get good at it this time.I walked slowly to my dorm, eyes tracing every inch of the academy walls.
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