Chapter 21 Unstoppable: Tessa''s Courtroom Showdown


    Chapter 21 Unstoppable: Tessa''s Courtroom Showdown


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    "Quite the big talk." Queenie sneered, arms crossed. She had been on the school''s basketball team for years and was one of the star yers. For Tessa, a girl without a wolf and no formal training, to challenge her wasughable.


    "Less talking, more ying." Tessa replied tly, her tone dripping with impatience.,


    Ysabel grabbed Tessa''s arm, panic in her voice. "Tessic, you can''t beat them! They''re on the team, and you.... you just had surgery yesterday!"


    Tessa ced a reassuring hand on Ysabel''s. "It''s fine. Just wait over there. I''ll be done soon."


    "Such arrogance," Queenie growled, her eyes gleaming with malice. "Ladies, she wants a challenge. Let''s show her what we''re made of."


    A crowd quickly gathered around the court..


    "Tessa," Queenie dered loudly, "when you lose, you''ll pack your things and leave Navoris High. No, better yet, leave Navoris altogether."


    Tessa shrugged nonchntly. "And if you lose?"


    “Lose? Ms. Sinir, I think you''re confused. I don''t lose.


    "Everyone loses sometimes," Tessa said, her tone indifferent..


    "If I lose," Queenie scoffed, "I''ll beg for your mercy."


    Tessa smirked faintly. "Confident, aren''t you?"


    "Scared? You should be," Queenie jeered. "But if you want to back out, crawl through my legs, and maybe I''ll forgive you."


    Tessa chuckled, shaking her head. This girl really thinks she''s untouchable. Time to teach her a lesson.


    She took off her school zer and tossed it to Ysabel, revealing her sharp athletic figure.


    "Wow, Tessie, you''re so cool!" Ysabel beamed. Everything Tessa did seemed effortlessly captivating. Her earlier worry melted away as she stood on the sidelines, phone in hand, ready to capture her friend''s performance.


    Queenie gave a cold snort. Basketball was her domain, and there was no way she''d lose to a "wolf-less weakling."


    The match began.


    Queenie started strong, executing a perfectyup that sent the ball smoothly through the hoop.


    "See that?" Queenie taunted, hands on her hips. "Scared yet?"


    The other four yers hung back, smirking. Queenie was enough to take Tessa down; they didn''t even need to step in.


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    Chapter 21 Unstoppable: Tessa''s Courtroom Showdown


    Tessa''s expression remained calm and unreadable.


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    "What''s scared? Never heard of it," Tessa replied, stepping up. With lightning speed, she intercepted the ball before Queenic could react. She stepped back beyond the three-point line, raised the ball-and hurled it directly into Queenie''s stomach.


    "Whoa! I thought she was going for a three-pointer!" someone in the crowd eximed.


    "Yeah, right. She thinks she''s York or something?" anotherughed. York had been a star on Navoris High''s team before earning a schrship to Navoris University


    "Tessa, give it up. Losing to Queenie isn''t shameful."


    The crowd''s derisiveughter filled the air, but Tessa remained unfazed.


    "Sorry," she saidzily. "Haven''t yed in a while."


    Queenie, clutching her stomach, straightened slowly, her smugness reced with wariness. Tessa''s ball handling and precision weren''t just good-they were exceptional, evenpared to an awakened wolf like herself.


    "Continue," Tessa said, her voice calm butmanding


    The next round began, and Queenie doubled down on her defense. She was determined to block Tessa, but with one swift move, Tessa intercepted the ball again.


    This time, she didn''t hesitate. Stepping outside the three-point line, she sent the ball hurtling straight into Queenie''s side.


    Queenie''s teammates finally intervened, rushing to her side.


    "You''re doing this on purpose!” one of them used, ring at Tessa.


    Tessa smirked, her gaze icy. "Took you long enough to #gure that out. Guess your vision isn''t great."


    "You-!"


    They were part of Navoris High''s elite basketball team, yet they were being humiliated on their home


    court.


    "All five of you," Tessa said, her tone sharp and dismissive, e at me. I don''t have time to y around."


    The crowd gasped.


    "Tessa''s insane. Five on one?"


    "She''s going to get destroyed."


    But the confidence in Tessa''s voice and the sharp precision of her movements


    had some wondering if she could actually pull this off.