Chapter 209
Kyra POV
The security footage stayed on my mind long after everyone stopped taiking about it.
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Even though the adults tried shielding Zane and me from the details, it was impossible not to notice how tense the estate felt afterward.
Nobody explained much to us. That usually meant something serious was happening.
By the time competition season officially began, I was grateful to focus on something else. Training, classes, and academy activities felt easier to understand than mysterious people appearing in nurseries.
Unfortunately, competition season brought its own problems. Everyone seemed convinced I was excited, confident, and completely prepared.
I wished they would stop assuming that. Sometimes people decided who I was before I even opened my mouth.
My friends crowded around me before first period. They were already talking about upcoming events.
“You’ll do great,” one of them said.
“You’re definitely making the finals.”
I forced a smile. Statements like that always sounded encouraging until enough people repeated them.
The pressure built every single time someone said it. Eventually it became difficult to breathe under all those expectations.
“You look nervous.” .
I turned toward my friend immediately. At least one person had noticed.
“I’m not nervous.”
She stared at me.
“That was a lie.”
I sighed. There was no point arguing. Maybe I was nervous. Maybe I was terrified.
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Competition training became more intense with each passing day. The instructors expected us to perform at increasingly higher levels.
Some students loved that. Others pretended they loved it. I belonged firmly in the second group.
During one training session, students from another academy arrived for a joint exercise. The atmosphere changed immediately.
Everyone became more competitive. Nobody wanted to embarrass themselves in front of visitors.
That was how I met her. She was one of the strongest students from the visiting academy. Unfortunately, she knew it.
She completed every exercise with irritating confidence. Somehow that made me want to beat her even more.
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gang he poured the directly. Several students immediately started watching.
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I andised carefully And you’re staring
She laughed. The reaction surprised me.
I wanted to meet your
That was not the answer I expected. Most people either acted overly impressed or overly skeptical.
famed the booked interested. Tve heard about you.”
I crowed my arms.
Cood things or bad things?
Mouly competition results”
That answer relaxed me slightly. At least she was discussing training instead of family history.
We spent several minutes talking before the conversation shifted naturally toward competition season. Eventually, she mailed
I hope we compete against each other.”
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“Why?
Because I think you’re good.”
The statement should have made me feel confident. Instead, it made me feel more pressure.
the seemed to notice.
You don’t believe that.”
I looked away.
“Maybe
Her expression softened slightly.
“I wasn’t trying to be nice.
That somehow helped more than any compliment. Honesty felt easier to trust.
The rivalry developed naturally after that. We challenged each other during training whenever possible.
Neither of us wanted to lose. At the same time, neither of us behaved badly about it.
The competition pushed me harder than I expected. For the first time in weeks, I stopped worrying about what other people Вилира
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School life continued moving around competition training. Classes, assignments, and social activities still demanded attention.
The balancing act became exhausting.
One afternoon, I sat with my friends after class while everyone complained about upcoming projects. The conversation quickly turned chaotic.
“I hate presentations.”
“You hate everything.”
“That’s not true.”
“It is absolutely true.”
Laughter spread around the table. Moments like that reminded me why I enjoyed school.
For the first time in my life, I had friendships that existed completely outside the estate. Nobody treated me like a child who needed protection.
Nobody treated me like an Alpha’s daughter. Most days, I was simply Kyra.
The realization felt surprisingly important. I had spent years being defined by family circumstances.
Now I was building something of my own.
At home, life remained just as busy. Cassian made sure of that.
Little Fang seemed determined to surprise everyone every few days. His latest talent involved recognizing family members before they entered a room.
The first time it happened, I assumed it was coincidence. Then it happened repeatedly.
One evening, I entered the house after training. Cassian immediately turned toward the doorway before I even stepped inside.
His face lit up. “That’s creepy.”
Amorah laughed from across the room. “He’s just excited to see you.”
“I wasn’t even inside yet.”
Cassian reached toward me. His excitement made it impossible not to smile.
Zane arrived several minutes later. Cassian reacted exactly the same way.
“Okay,” I said.
“Now that’s definitely weird.”
Zane looked offended. “You act like he shouldn’t be happy to see me.”
“I act like he shouldn’t know you’re here.”
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