Chaos erupted in the great hall.
My legs gave out as I finished speaking, silver poisoning from the rogues” blades finally taking effect.
Pack healers rushed to the stage as I collapsed.
The competition continued without me.
Emma caught me in the healing chambers, tears in her eyes:
“You should’ve let me help fight them!”
“I’m fine,” I managed a smile.
Then, softer: “Remember what I taught you about the Moonbloom formula this past month?”
Her eyes hardened with determination.
“Don’t worry. All the wolves you trained are ready. Sarah won’t even make top three.”
“The Royal Academy spots are ours.”
Relief washed over me as darkness claimed my consciousness.
+15 BONUS
I woke in the pack’s medical wing
That night, Michael burst into my room:
“You’re insane! Vivian, you’ve lost your mind!”
He’d planned it all so carefully–elevating his precious Sarah step by step.
Like nurturing a flower to bloom, giving him that satisfied Alpha feeling.
But brother, why would I let you have that pleasure?
“What will you do now, brother? Your little angel couldn’t finish her demonstration, your plot to cripple me is exposed, and she’ll
never get into the Academy.”
I remembered something else:
“Oh right, your accomplice Daniel is still bleeding out in the training building. Maybe send a healer for him?”
I laughed until my wounds screamed, face twisting in pain.
In his eyes, I saw my reflection.
1/4
Mad with revenge.
Perhaps I’d been mad since the day I died in my past life.
Michael’s face twitched, fury flashing before his mask of cold authority returned:
“What did you accomplish? You couldn’t demonstrate either, and the security crystals recorded your feral display.”
“No forged healer’s note will fix this.”
“The pack council is discussing your expulsion.”
“Hahaha!”
I threw my head back. “Expulsion? You think I care?”
“Don’t forget, brother – I’m a pack heir too. Like Daniel said, I have many paths. Unlike your weak Omega.
“From the start, I had one goal–dragging your precious Sarah down. Nothing more.”
Every crime she accused me of in my past life?
I’d make them real this time.
Every path she took to success?
