Five Alphas Kneel for Me (Isabella) novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Leo’s excitement quickly faded, replaced by self–doubt.

His head drooped, his voice trembling.

“I…I can’t. My skills aren’t good enough.”

Jared frowned, mistaking Leo’s words for excuses.

His smile vanished, replaced by displeasure. His voice hardened.

“At North University, I saw your drone crash into the trees. The maneuvers you used to extract it were impressive!”

Leo’s head shot up, realization dawning. His cheeks flushed, his paw scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment.

“Oh, right. You saw the drone footage.” He hesitated, his voice sheepish.

“But I wasn’t piloting it then.”

Jared considered this.

The initial crash and recovery attempt had been clumsy, the drone’s flight erratic.

Then, the control had become masterful, almost supernatural.

He’d recognized the drone instantly and rushed over; now, the handling was mediocre at best.

“Who was it?” Jared gripped Leo’s wrist, his eagerness palpable.

“A very beautiful she–wolf, a senior,” Leo admitted, a goofy, admiring grin spreading across his face.

His wolf was clearly smitten.

Jared remembered chasing that drone that day, encountering me first.

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I’d said he wouldn’t find the pilot a curse, he’d thought at the time. If it was me, he never would have.

But recalling the drone’s breathtaking evasive maneuvers, a shock ran through him.

When had my skills become so refined?

My wolf stirred, intrigued.

Lost in thought, he followed Alexander to the Design Institute.

The competition loomed, Emily’s skills inadequate. Without a replacement, the King Pack faced certain elimination!

But pride prevented him from begging me.

His mind still racing, he reached the Design Institute.

My wolf sensed a shift in the air – a

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Leo’s excitement quickly faded, replaced by self–doubt.

His head drooped, his voice trembling.

“…I can’t. My skills aren’t good enough.”

Jared frowned, mistaking Leo’s words for excuses.

His smile vanished, replaced by displeasure. His voice hardened.

“At North University, I saw your drone crash into the trees. The maneuvers you used to extract it were impressive!”

Leo’s head shot up, realization dawning. His cheeks flushed, his paw scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment.

“Oh, right. You saw the drone footage.” He hesitated, his voice sheepish.

“But I wasn’t piloting it then.”

Jared considered this.

The initial crash and recovery attempt had been clumsy, the drone’s flight erratic.

Then, the control had become masterful, almost supernatural.

He’d recognized the drone instantly and rushed over; now, the handling was mediocre at best.

“Who was it?” Jared gripped Leo’s wrist, his eagerness palpable.

“A very beautiful she–wolf, a senior,” Leo admitted, a goofy, admiring grin spreading across his face.

His wolf was clearly smitten.

Jared remembered chasing that drone that day, encountering me first.

I’d said he wouldn’t find the pilot – a curse, he’d thought at the time. If it was me, he never would have.

But recalling the drone’s breathtaking evasive maneuvers, a shock ran through him.

When had my skills become so refined?

My wolf stirred, intrigued.

Lost in thought, he followed Alexander to the Design Institute.

The competition loomed, Emily’s skills inadequate. Without a replacement, the King Pack faced certain elimination!

But pride prevented him from begging me.

His mind still racing, he reached the Design Institute.

There I was, walking towards them, a smile playing on my lips, something clutched in my paw. My wolf sensed a shift in the air – a confrontation was imminent.

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