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Chapter 64 Dominated

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 Mr. Thompson stood beside Miss Loveson, appearing tired yet excited at the same time. I honestly couldn’t me them. Aside from checking papers in the middle of nowhere, where phone signal was difficult to retrieve, they had to act like camp counselors for a group of partially matured adults.

 “You came here to let your wolves breathe,” Mr. Thompson started, “so let’s give them what they want.” 

 “A battle!” Miss Loveson echoed, her voice sounding cheery

 “It’s going to be faction–based,” Mr. Thompson continued. “We will have three rounds. One wolf from each faction wille up here, and the True Alphas will fightst.”

 I surveyed the crowd and noticed the excited glimmers in their eyes. Tessa smirked, nudging my shoulder.

 “I guess we can fight without repercussions this time,” she muttered.

 “We’ll give each </bpetitor a score: 4 points for first ce, 3 points for second, and so forth. We will tally these points at the very end, and the faction with the most points wins!”

 “Every member of the winning faction will receive one hundred points each”

 That statement definitely got everyone’s attention.

 Students began scrambling to discuss strategy. The prelims had been brutal, to say the least. Any chance to gain an edge- even a small one–was worth wing over.

 “You will shift,” Mr. Thompson dered, “but this is not a bloodbath. You win by pushing your opponent out of the border.”

 He gestured toward the stone ring. “Understood?”

 A few nodded, and excited hollering followed.

 From the East, a girl named Juliet stepped forward, already cracking her knuckles. Her re swept straight to the South, locking eyes with a tall girl with honey–blonde hair and a vicious grin.

 “I heard they’ve got beef,” “Tessa murmured beside me. “It’s expected that the two of them wille

 “I hope that’s all they’ve got,” I muttered.

 out.”

 From the West, Sienna stepped forward. She walked deliberately, as if she wanted everyone to watch her.

 However, her eyes were focused on just one person.

 Do you even need to guess?

 Yup, she was looking straight at me.

 “Guess you’ve got beef, too.” Tessa said by my side.

 I didn’t even bother to respond. I already knew,

 The North hesitated. Mara, one of Cade’s friend’s girlfriends, took a step forward, but then she hesitated as she looked at the other three and ultimately stopped:

 In that moment of hesitation, I made my decision and stood up..

 1’11 go,” I dered, surprising those within the faction. Cade frowned while Tessa looked at me with wide eyes. “Wait–are you sure?”

 Before I could answer, Cade was suddenly standing beside me. His hand brushed my arm, firm and warm. “Arden.” 

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 “I’m sure,” I replied quickly, locking eyes with him. “Mr. Thompson and Miss Loveson are here. It wouldn’t be brutal.”

 Cade didn’t move, a small amused smirk ying on his lips. “Then don’t hold back.”

 “I wasn’t nning to

 I stepped into the arena. The moment my feet crossed the stone boundary, something clicked into ce inside me.

 My wolf, usually quiet and contained, surged just beneath my skin.

 Juliet and the South girl were already baring their teeth, growling low in their throats. Sienna smirked and finally tore her

 gaze away from me long enough to size them up.

 Miss Loveson’s voice rang out, loud and yful. “Shift when you’re ready!”

 The other three didn’t hesitate.

 Juliet’s body cracked and warped, bones lengthening, fur bursting through her skin as her hands became ws and her mouth morphed into a snarl. A sleek, dusty–brown wolf stood where she once did.

 The South girl–her name was Nyra, I think–shifted into a long–legged golden wolf, built for speed and agility.

 Sienna was next. Her transformation was fluid and fast; chocte brown fur covered her body like wildfire, her eyes still unnervingly human.

 I took a deep breath and let the fire rise within me.

 The shift came quicker this time. My skin gave way to light fur, almost white–thick and silken–as my bones snapped cleanly into their new form. Inded on all fours, the dirt cold beneath my paws, my breath visible in short, steady puffs. 

 Juliet lunged at Nyra first. Nyra dodged, but not fast enough. Juliet clipped her side, and the two wolves crashed into each other with a resounding thud. They rolled across the arena in a blur of fur and snapping teeth.

 Meanwhile, Sienna circled me slowly, her tail held high, eyes filled with malice.

 I mirrored her movements, keeping my steps light and controlled. My ws sank slightly into the dirt, poised to dig in. I wouldn’t let her catch me off guard.

 A sudden yelp snapped our attention sideways.

 Juliet had gotten Nyra by the scruff and shoved her into the outer stones–but not without cost. Nyra twisted mid–fall, dragging Juliet along with her. They both tumbled outside the boundary.

 “Double elimination!” Mr. Thompson called out.

 “Aww!” those from their factions eximed in disappointment.

 As soon as they exited the ring. Sienna turned to me fully, her growl rumbling low in her chest. She seemed ready to attack at any moment. It didn’t take long before her wolf charged first.

 She barreled toward me, ws digging into the earth. I met her head–on, nting my paws firmly, bracing for impact.

 Our bodies shed, fur flying as we snapped at each other, our teeth just barely grazing skin.

 Her aggression was untamed. Feral. She lunged again, catching the side of my shoulder with her powerful jaw.

 A sharp pain red down my side.

 Flood

 I growled low in my throat. The crowd reacted with a collective noise of surprise, their murmurs rising.

 Was that allowed?

 It definitely wasn’t, but I sure as hell wasn’t going to back down.

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 I kept my eyes locked on her, matching her pace. My white fur bristled, the single ck streak down my spine standing tall. She was bigger, but I was faster.

 Sienna came at me again, fangs bared, trying to sink her teeth into

 I ducked and rolled

 She missed.

 my other side.

 Again, she growled, this time louder. She circled too fast, stumbling slightly as her breathing turnedbored, and I could see the frustration building inside her.

 Good

 My wolf craved a fight. It yearned to end this. But I forced myself to breathe, to slow down. If I let my instincts get the better of me. I would end up just like Sienna

 There had never been a moment when I had beaten Sienna in strength. However, at this very moment, I felt like I finally could

 I couldn’t explín i:

 There was something deeper I felt within myself.

 Past the blood

 Past the fear.

 There it w

 f spark

 It hit me like a sudden jolt of electricity racing down my spine. rity.

 I moved

 Faster than I ever thought I could

 In one heartbeat, I was crouched low–and in the next, I leapt

 My body collided forcefully with hers mid–lunge, knocking herpletely off bnce. She snarled and tried to twist away, but Inded cleanly on top of her, my front paws pinning her shoulders firaly to the ground.

 A thud echoed through the forest floor.

 She writhed

 I didn’t move.

 She wed at the dirt.

 I held her down.

 The crowd gasped as they witnessed the scene unfold before them.

 Santa’s legs kicked wildly, but my weight, my grip–my rage–kept her caged beneath me.

 She looked up at me, eyes wild and frantic, and I saw it for the first time

 Fear

 I had won.

 me girl she used to dominate anymore

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 And she knew it.

 She tried to twist again.

 I pressed harder.

 A whimper escaped her throat.

 “Enough!” Mr. Thompson’s voice rang out.

 1 peeled off her instantly, leaping back to my side of the ring. My chest heaved, but I didn’t feel tired.

 I felt powerful.

 “Shift back!” Miss Loveson called out, tossing robes behind the trees.

 I turned and padded away, my tail raised high, pride swelling with every step. Behind the tall pines. I shifted quickly and pulled on the thick ck robe. My shoulder throbbed where Sienna had bitten me, but it didn’t hurt as much as I had anticipated.

 When I stepped back into the clearing, Sienna was already there. Her hair was a mess, her lips trembling. The robe hung loosely over her shoulders, and her fists were clenched tightly at her sides. 

 “She didn’t even push me out!” she snapped

 “Excuse me?” Mr. Thompson arched an eyebrow.

 Sienna looked around, expecting support. However, her peers were silent.

 “She–she just pinned me!” she barked. “That doesn’t count!”

 Miss Lovesonughed lightly, flipping her clipboard. “Miss Graves, you broke the rule by biting Arden, but we allowed you to continue. It was clear that you were quickly ttened. We don’t have all day for this particr battle.”

 Sienna turned to the crowd. “I was about to get up! You all saw that!”

 “No,” Mr. Thompson stated firmly. “If we hadn’t stopped the battle, you’d still be on the ground.”

 “You’re just- Sienna began, but he raised a hand to silence her.

 “Miss Graves,” he replied, his eyes narrowing. “Take your loss with some dignity.”

 “Miss Stone dominated you in this game.”

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