CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE~FREYA ASHWOOD~I tried to shake off the impact of Theo’s words. For now, at least.We were herded to the training grounds group after group. It was our turn.Theo gave my shoulder a reassuring squeeze, though his own face stayed tight with worry. Together, we followed the rest of the students out toward the back of the academy campus, where manicured lawns gave way to massive, dirt-ringed combat fields.The wind blew cold across the open space, whipping my hair across my face. I tugged at the hem of my skirt, feeling profoundly exposed. Around me, the new female students looked on edge too but their postures screamed wolf, ready to surface at the first threat. I had nothing but weak reflexes and hopes that I’d be able to take a hit pretty well.Equipment was already set up: wooden platforms, padded rings, obstacle courses. It made me wonder if the academy had foreseen this nightmare or thrown it together in hours after the kidnapping news broke.“Listen up!” The i
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