Ella “Five against one. Begin.”Barion’s voice is ice as the circle of wolves closes in. I’m in the middle of the training pit, claws out, golden fire licking my arms, heart pounding so hard I feel it in my teeth .“Five?” I pant. “That’s not training, that’s suicide .”“Valerius won’t send one,” Barion answers. “He’ll send an army. Prove you can survive it.”The first wolf lunges.I duck, slash, golden fire explodes outward. He yelps echo.“Too slow,” Galeon laughs, already behind me, claws raking my side.I spin, drive my elbow into his jaw, feel bone crack. “Not today.”Another grabs my hair, yanks me backward. I twist, claws into his thigh, golden fire searing flesh.“Get off me!” I scream.They swarm.I fight like a wild thing, claws and fangs and fire, but there are too many . A fist to my ribs, claws across my back, silver-wolf chain whips around my ankle and I’m down .I hit dirt hard, blood in my mouth.“Yield,” Barion growls.“Never,” I spit, pushing up.He nods once. “Agai
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