The First Lesson

*POV Rowan*

Beta Vance pushed open the heavy double doors of the Ember Pack training gym. Lyra marched inside, her boots thudding against the rubber flooring with enough force to crack the foundation. She looked ready to murder me.

From the second her bright blue eyes locked onto mine, she radiated pure, unfiltered hostility. She didn't want to be here. I knew she despised the arrangement. I had