Lucas's POV
I leaned against the wooden fence, my clapping echoing across the training ground.
“Well, well,” I said, my voice dripping with amusement. “That’s my girl.”
Orion lay flat on the dirt, his wolf flashing in his eyes, he was obviously humiliated. Ava stood above him, staff gripped tight, she was breathing fast but her stance solid. She wasn’t trembling the way she used to. No….she was steady.
And f**k, if that didn’t make something inside me stir hot and fierce.
Tracy rushed forward, kneeling beside Orion. “Are you alright?” she whispered but her eyes shot daggers at Ava.
“Stay back, Tracy.” I pushed off the fence, taking my time crossing the field. My boots crunched against the gravel with each step. “Wouldn’t want you getting hurt next.”
Her lips pressed tight but she d
