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My heart started beating so fast in my chest at his words that I found it hard to keep my expression straight. Moreover, everyone’s curious eyes were stuck on Ronan and screaming the unasked question “His lover? Who was she?”
But what unsettled me was Asher’s gaze. He was friends with Ronan and they might know everything about each other. So Ronan’s sudden confession must have been news for him.
Ronan sat there unaffected by the others like before. Grace’s softughter rang out, delighted. “In that case,” she said, leaning slightly closer, “I’m even more interested in <b>you</b>.”
He met her eyes but didn’t respond.
She didn’t seem to mind at all.
However, the moment her eyes met mine, a frown crossed her face. Surely it was not friendly. She looked me up and down for a moment with an unreadable expression that made me panic a little. Was she questioning something?
But then shepletely ignored me as if I did not exist. I secretly let out a relieved breath and unknown to me Ronan had been watching me at that moment. I was not a man so I clearly had no interest in bing her mate or anything. It was better that she ignored me. Otherwise given to her status as Alpha Gideon’s daughter she could cause me problems.
Then, her <b>gaze </b>slid to Ryker and her smile slowly faded.
She ulted her head. “Have we met before?”
As the words left her lips <b>a </b>dead silence spread in the library. I nced up in Ryker’s direction to find him watching Grace without blinking but <b>his </b>face had no expression. That question hung in the air, curious and open–ended. Several Alphas leaned forward, eager for the answer.
Ryker’s expression didn’t change, “No.”
<b>His </b><b>voice </b>was deep as always,
Her <b>eyes </b>looked at him with more intensity. “Are you sure? It feels like I have seen you somewhere.”
At my side, Ronan <b>slowly </b>looked between the two of them meaningfully.
“Or do you <b>also </b>have someone <b>you </b><b>love</b>,” Grace <b>raised </b>an eyebrow
him.
He stared down at her with <b>his </b>usual gaze, “I don’t <b>share </b>my private life <b>with </b>strangers,” he tly replied,
The other <b>Alphas </b>secretly frowned at Ryker’s rudeness towards Grace. While Grace just studied him, eyes narrowing slightly like she was trying to remember something. Whatever it was, she let it go. <b>A </b><b>small </b>smirk tugged at her lips before she looked
Andnded on Finn
Something shifted in her then that <b>was </b>almost magical. Her eyes lit up, lips parted, ani she stepped closer as if maically drawn I saw the <b>ripple </b>of <b>unease </b>among the other Alphas. They sat up straighter, clearly threatened.
“You she whispered. “What’s your name?”
Fun sened <b>slightly </b>under the weight of her attention lie looked to the side at me, avoiding eye <b>contact </b>with her, and quietly
Her eyes shone. “Such an innern yet handsome face! She looked like she <b>had </b>been holding her <b>breath</b>. “You <b>don’t </b>have <b>a </b>soulmate nigh
Fins blusked and smiled awkwardly. “I don’t but I’m a normal Alpha. Not the kind of guy you’re looking for
Grace’s lips curled
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She reached out and took his hand.
Finn looked at her<b>, </b>startled. The room practically burst into mes with envy,
Cassius stepped forward frowning, “Miss Grace, there are better guys here if you <b>look </b>carefully.”
One of his friends joined him along with the others. “Yeah, how about you look at those who are already interested in you? The kind of guy you are into…..
“Miss Grace, what kind of mate are you looking for?” someone asked.
Grace turned back to the <b>room</b>, eyes gleaming. “Since you’re all <b>dying </b>to know what kind of mate I want…” she paused, sweeping her gaze dramatically over every stunned face, “I’ll tell you.”
“I want someone who’s stronger than me. Taller. Smarter. Richer. Handsome, yes–but more than that, he needs to hold my interest. Command it. Someone <b>who </b>could beat my abilities, challenge me, and still <b>make </b>me want to follow him into battle. Romance, strength, dominance. I want it all.”
Every Alpha puffed <b>their </b>chest.
bit the inside of my cheek. Of course, she wanted the whole package. Most of these Alphas believed they fit the criteria. But I had a feeling she wasn’t done yet.
She turned suddenly and pped once.
And just like that, we were outside.
A group of us stood in front of the massive waterfall that was not far from the Academy grounds. The sound of crashing water filled the air, mist dancing across our skin. At its base. the waterfall spilled into a deadly drop, a rocky descent <b>into </b>the turbulent sea.
I stood at the back of the crowd, my eyes searching to find Graceing over while talking to Finn. They had disappeared for quite a while. And for some reason, Finn looked morefortable with her. <b>Asher </b>waszily lying at the base of a tree as if he had nothing to do with it while Ryker was nowhere to be seen,
<b>As </b>for him…
I looked in the other direction and found Ronan by a tree, just there for formality.
Grace stood <b>on </b>arge rock <b>above </b>us, her red dress a me against the grey spray. Beside her stood Alpha Jude with a bored expression, “Don’t make me run errands for you again,” he extended <b>a </b><b>scroll </b>towards her.
Grace grinned at him innocently, “Please hold it for me, Alpha Jude,” saying that she turned to face everyone.
“Hell, why are you gathering these Alphas here? They are warriors, fighters not suitable for your doll house.”
“They don’t have anything to do, <b>Alpha </b>Jude,” <b>Grace </b>pouted, <b>“</b><b>and </b><b>what </b>is wrong with having fun and also getting a mate?” she
smiled.
Alpha Jude stared at her nkly and then <b>looked </b>away.
Grace continued to the <b>Alphas</b>, “So to <b>win </b>my heart,” she <b>dered</b>, “you’ll have toplete ten tasks. There will be no elinunation<b>. </b>Everyone will <b>take </b>part in all the ten tasks. The task begins now”
She held up a string of luminous white pearls in her palm<b>. </b>
“I dropped a few of these into the sea earlier. Whoever retrieves one and returns it to me first, <b>carns </b><b>my </b>favor.”
She smiled
Ju the end, whoever wins all ten trials will receive the nk Check”
*nk check?” Everyone looked at her curiously.
Me took the sealed scroll bearing the crest of Alpha Cadeon from Alpha pale, “This”
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Gasps rang out around us.
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“A favor from Alpha Gideon himself,” she said. “Write anything on it, anything within reason, and it will be honored. It will bew.”
My mouth gaped and I could not believe my ears. It was truly a nk check!
It wasn’t just a prize.
It was power.
Everyone was tempted.
Even me<b>. </b>
And then-
Chaos erupted among the Alpbas. They started stripping out of their shirts and were all ready to jump down into the sea no matter how high the water level was.
Graceughed and yelled. “Start”
The Alphas surged toward the edge and began diving in. Dozens of them hit the water at once, sshing <b>wildly</b>, desperate to
be first.
Except me.
I stayed frozen and frustrated.
Because the moment I went into that water, everything would wash away: my perfume, my disguise. I couldn’t risk it. But I really wanted to <b>have </b>that scroll…
I bit my lip feeling frustrated as I could do nothing but stand <b>and </b><b>watch</b>, that’s when I felt his presence behind me.
“Do you want that <b>nk </b>scroll?” Ronan’s voice was <b>low </b>in my car.
I secretly held <b>my </b><b>breath </b>but did not react or flinch<b>. </b>I refused to <b>turn </b>around and meet his gaze<b>, </b>heart thundering from the memory of his kiss. I kept my tone neutral.
“What if I do?” I murmured. “Would you drain the sea for me? Or change the location?”
I <b>casually </b>looked <b>ahead </b>as if his presence did
lid not affect me <b>but </b>he never answered.
The longer <b>he </b>remained mute the more uneasy I felt.
After a couple of seconds, I finally turned.
But he was already gone. I blinked looking <b>around </b>only to find him <b>standing </b>at the edge. The most dangerous ce was that
waterfall
My face turned pale. “Wh. <b>what </b>are you doing?”
He looked over his shoulder, right at me, <b>and </b><b>smiled</b>. “I’ll <b>choose </b><b>the </b><b>third </b>option.”
Then he jumped
Hight <b>to </b>the raging sea
into
1 gasped and stumbled forward “Ronan!”
Iran to the edge heart in my threat, staring down into the churning water
He’d disappeared beneath the waves
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All to win <b>the </b>scroll.
All for me.