exploring the school grounds, studying together, or just talking about their dreams and aspirations. Despite not

. They were tall and skinny. One girl had long blonde hair and

aid the blonde girl, her voic

e head was faced downwards

ing at her dismissively. "You know, we've heard about you. You're the one who

carlet cruelly. "I mean, you're pra

ng laugh. "Oh please, don't tell us you actually believe that?" she said, glancing at Lireal with disdain. "You do rea

e to find our own paths to getting our wolves." She glanced at Mai for support, but she just looked uncomfortab

ake excuses. Well, you're not fooling anyone, least of all us." Scarlet smiled maliciously and a

hang out with just because you have your

real roughly. Lireal landed hard on the g

Amber nodded in agreement, her green eyes glinting with mali

's side. "Are you okay?" she

let erupted to the surface. Lireal trembled, not with fear like usual, but with barely contained fury. She felt something stir deep inside herse

rmant magic of her ancestors now lighted her up from the inside. Red wind seeme

. The other students stopped, their jaws hanging open in awe. Even Scarlet

mouth open in a snarl. She felt no fear, only rage and determination. The ground beneath her feet trembled as she sprang forward, her powerful

el her rage further. She leaped back, avoiding another swipe of Amber's claws. Scarlet circled around them, her yellow eyes narrowed

l focused her energy, feeling the power of her ancestors coursing through her veins. She lunged forward, transform

ng filled the air as Lireal's shirt tore, revealing a deep gash on her arm. Undeterred, she continued to fight back, landing a solid punch to

tood before her, chest heaving and fists clenched tightly. The other students had retreated, sensing the raw p

atened to consume her. Mai watched in horror, not sure what was happening. The other students had retreated further, creating a wide cir

real's fingers from her throat, but the girl's grip was like steel. Li

rip, taking a step back as her breathing began to return to normal. Lireal rolled her eyes as she collapsed

s now unconscious on the ground,

finally tra

cidentally bumped into Lireal. She spun around, her face flushed with anger, and growled at her. The girl, terrified, stammered

know? Like my emotions are right on the surface." Mai gave her friend a sympathetic smile, reaching out to gently pat her arm. "Maybe you should jo

Just as long as I'm not fighting people I actually care about, you know?" Mai laughed, rolling her eyes. "Well, as long as you keep it in check. Just r