Chapter 370 Chapter 369: Knowledge Used From Books The beasts followed—but not all of them made the jump cleanly. One slipped, scrambling for footing, giving her precious seconds. Seconds which she used gratefully at that point. She dove into the trees again, switching directions, doubling back once more, deliberately confusing
Chapter 369 Chapter 368: The Decoy The Tidebreakers did not move. They simply watched. Four massive bodies, muscles coiled beneath thick striped hides, breath steaming in the cold as they paced in a slow, deliberate circle around Joren, Bianca, and Uther. Their eyes were sharp and calculating, not the mindless
Chapter 368 Chapter 367: Surrounded Miles’ wolf ran as fast as his legs could carry him. Snow tore beneath his paws, spraying up behind him as the forest blurred into streaks of black and white. The wind howled past his ears, cold slicing through fur and skin, but he didn’t
Chapter 367 Chapter 366: When the Signal Lies Sophia froze the instant the sound cut through the forest. Two short whistles. One long. Her heart lurched. She spun toward the direction it had come from, already moving, boots digging into the thick snow as she ran between the trees. Branches
Chapter 366 Chapter 365: The Test Proper The forest closed around them the moment Team Six split apart. Branches heavy with snow drooped overhead, blocking what little light filtered through the clouds above. The air was cold and thick, every breath visible, every sound strangely muted beneath the constant hush
Chapter 365 Chapter 364: Under the Examiner’s Watch Sophia nodded once, then lifted her gaze to the rest of her team. There was an examiner watching them, and if Holly tried to sabotage any of her teammates, then it would be her loss. “May the Goddess be with you p>
Chapter 364 Chapter 363: Within Whistle Distance Miles tapped Holly. “Are we going to practice, or are you going to remain lost in thought, growling at Sophia?” he asked her. Holly snapped out of her thoughts. “What p> “You were staring at Sophia. The menacing energy coming off you was
Chapter 363 Chapter 362: Planning For The Test At Hand The silence that followed Sophia’s last words felt heavier than the snow resting on the branches above them. Holly’s eyes were still locked on her, sharp and impatient. “So what are we going to do then?” Holly asked her. “We’ll
Chapter 362 Chapter 361: Watching the Storm Gather Back at the pack compounds, Orion stood with his arms crossed, jaw tight, eyes fixed on nothing in particular. Daniel noticed immediately. “Oh no, son,” he said dryly. “Get that look off your face p> Orion turned slowly, giving him a glare
Chapter 361 Chapter 360: The Price of Becoming The seven of them shifted subtly, boots pressing into snow-softened earth as they stared at Ethan in expectant silence, nervousness mixing with anticipation and dread. For a moment, he seemed entirely unbothered by the weight of their attention. He cleared his throat,
Chapter 360 Chapter 359: The Weight Beyond the Kill “There’s also the fact that these beasts are clever,” Joren added. “I know for a fact that Tidebreakers set traps for their prey. They also hunt in packs, like Sophia said, so if we were to go after one, we’d be
Chapter 359 Chapter 358: Beasts, Blood, and the Cost of Survival Garron’s final words still hung in the air when movement rippled through the gathered trainees. They broke formation in an orderly flow, boots crunching against snow-dusted ground as they filed past the gates and into the open clearing just
Chapter 358 Chapter 357: Numbers, Teeth, and the Shape of Fate For a moment after Garron’s words settled, no one moved. Then the first trainee stepped forward. The platform creaked softly beneath boots as the process began. One by one, trainees approached the raised platform, slipped a hand into the
Chapter 357 Chapter 356: At the Threshold The morning air carried a strange sort of anticipation. It buzzed beneath the wide arch of the pack gates, threading through the gathered trainees like an unseen current—anticipation tangling with nerves, excitement rubbing shoulders with dread. Boots shifted against the ground. Fingers flexed
Chapter 356 Chapter 355: Fifteen Minutes of Hell And Three Days Countdown Sophia nodded firmly. “I won’t forget next time. I promise p> Brynhild’s smile was soft at first—approving—but it didn’t last. She tilted her head slightly, attention shifting to the warmth on her skin, the angle of the light.
Chapter 355 Chapter 354: The Cost Of A Heartbeat The words settled heavily in Sophia’s chest as she listened quietly. “What you just did was a fatal error that could have cost you your life if you were in the forest. I’m not telling you to kill Dren, or telling
Chapter 354 Chapter 353: When Steel Isn’t Enough Orion’s gaze never left Sophia and Dren as he answered Brynhild. “I noticed it too,” he said quietly. “Dren isn’t using his wolf p> Brynhild turned her head slightly toward him, not seeing his face but hearing the weight behind his words.
Chapter 353 Chapter 352: Steel, Instinct, and the Space Between Morning settled over the training grounds like a held breath. Frost clung to the packed earth, crunching softly beneath boots as trainees gathered in loose clusters, steam rising from their mouths as they stretched, adjusted armor, and checked weapons. The
Chapter 352 Chapter 351: The Quiet Before the Fracture Orion barely paused at the threshold before stepping fully into the house. The door had barely closed behind him when he crossed the room in three long strides and went straight for Sophia. He didn’t greet anybody at all, nor did
Chapter 351 Chapter 350: Eyes in the Dark Sophia didn’t answer Brynhild immediately. The fire crackled softly nearby, the sound steady and low, while the house breathed around them—wood settling, embers shifting, the faint rhythm of a place that had learned how to be quiet when a child slept. Brynhild