The Sparring Match

Lucian's pov The training yard was cold and the snow was packed and the torches were burning and the wolves were watching.I stood at the center of the circle with my blade in my hand and my chest heaving and my eyes sharp. The frost was still there and the cold was still there and the fear was still there. But the focus was there too. The focus that came from the fight and the rhythm and the burn. My breath fogged in the cold air and the torchlight flickered across the packed snow and the shadows danced along the stone walls.Kade was across from me and his blade was drawn and his eyes were steady. He had been sparring with me for hours and he was not holding back and I was grateful for it. His chest was heaving and his brow was slick with sweat and his grip on his blade was white-knuckled."Ready?" he asked."Ready."He lunged and I moved and the steel clashed and the sparks flew. The sound echoed off the walls and the wolves cheered and the energy was electric. The impact vibrated

The Kitchen Chaos

Cressida's pov The kitchen was warm and the ovens were blazing and the air was thick with the smell of flour and sugar and something burning.I had been baking for hours and my hands were covered in dough and my hair was dusted with flour and my face was flushed. The frost was still there and the cold was still there and the fear was still there. But the joy was there too. The joy of creating something and the joy of being with friends and the joy of forgetting. The warmth of the ovens seeped into my bones and the laughter of my friends filled the air and for a moment everything felt almost normal.Raven was beside me and her dark curls were wild and her face was covered in flour and her voice was bright. She was mixing batter with reckless abandon and her energy was infectious. Benita was at the counter and her brown eyes were soft and her smile was warm and her hands were covered in chocolate. She was decorating cookies with intense focus and her creations were beautiful. Tasha was

The Dormitory Brawl

Lucian's pov The corridors were crowded and the noise was loud and the energy was tense.I had been walking through the academy when I heard the shouting. It was coming from the boys' dormitory and the voices were sharp and the words were angry and the sounds of crashing furniture echoed off the walls. I quickened my pace and my boots were loud on the stone and my presence was heavy. The torches flickered and the tapestries moved and the wolves stepped aside when they saw me coming.Kade appeared at my side and his face was pale and his eyes were dark and his voice was low. He had been running and his breath was ragged and his hands were shaking."Alpha," he said. "We have a problem.""What kind of problem?""The kind that involves fists and furniture. The kind that involves blood and broken bones. The kind that involves the entire boys' dormitory."I rounded the corner and the scene was chaos.The common room was destroyed and the furniture was overturned and the windows were cracke

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The Sparring Match

The Kitchen Chaos

The Dormitory Brawl