(Selene)
I was still pissed off when I walked into class the next day.
My body ached from training, but that wasn’t the problem. It was Lucas. His smirks, his cocky attitude, the way he acted like he knew everything. I hated that he was better than me. I hated that he was right. I hated that I kept losing.
Ember was restless, pacing in my head. She didn’t like losing either.
I dropped into my seat, crossing my arms. The other students were chatting, but I wasn’t in the mood for any of it. I just wanted this class to be over.
Alexander walked in a few minutes later, his usual confident self. He looked around the room, his eyes taking everything in as he looked at everyone. When his gaze landed on me, he frowned slightly.
I looked away.
"Alright," he said, his voice loud enough to qui
