~Elvira~ I stood in the middle of the old amory my legs shaking as I tried to hold the squatting position Noella forced me into. My muscles were screaming, but every time I thought about quitting, I remembered Gabriel’s cold, eyes and the way he’d called me a rouge. "Lower, Elvira! If a warrior lunges at you, you can't stand tall like a sunflower. You have hold your ground!" Noella barked. She wasn't being the fun, sneaky friend right now. She was a drill sergeant. "My legs are literally on fire," I wheezed, my face turning bright red. "Good! That fire is just your body realizing it’s stronger than you thought," she said, circling me. "Now, give me 60 more seconds. Think about the way those girls in the laundry laughed at you. Think about how the Alpha looks right past you in public." I did. I let the anger bubble up from my stomach. It felt hot and sharp. Suddenly, the hum under my skin kicked, My knees stopped wobbling, and I felt a surge of energy that made the
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