The next morning, the training began in earnest.Elara stood in the courtyard facing all three Alpha Kings simultaneously.Lysandra watched from the sidelines, offering commentary and corrections."Remember," the ancient Fae woman called out, "they're not trying to hurt you. They're testing you. Pushing your boundaries. Forcing you to grow."Alaric attacked first, a straightforward assault, designed to test her reaction speed.Elara dodged, creating a binding spell that wrapped around his legs.He shifted to wolf form, breaking the binding with raw strength, and charged.Instead of shield, Elara moved, just like Lysandra had taught her. She let his bulk pass by her and sent a stunning spell at his hindquarters.It clipped him, and he yelped more in surprise than pain.Then Kieran was there, attacking from the opposite direction, his amber eyes blazing as he tested her defenses from a different angle.Elara created multiple shields, layering them like armor. When Kieran's attack broke
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