Chapter 295

Chapter 0295 “Nan, what’s going on?” I asked her.

“Tyler has been getting my mind off Chester... so we’ve done some stuff. It’s not going to continue when we leave this place....but it’s nice to be wanted, you know?” She asked.

I could tell there was something more she wasn’t saying. It was fine if she wanted to flirt with guys and maybe go out with them, but to have sex... or “do stuff” with a pay she’d never met before. This wasn’t like Nan at all... something serious drove her to do this.

“Is that all?” I asked, raising my brows.

When she didn’t answer right away, I sighed, I opened my roouth to say something more, but then the announcer went over the loudspeaker and called all the competitors to the arena for round 2.

“I have to go,” I told her, handing her the water bottle. “But Nan, I’m your best friend. If you can’t talk to me about what’s going on with you, then who can you talk to? I’d rather you didn’t replace me with Tyler. It hurts my feelings I don’t like feeling lied to and I’d like to know the truth from you before it gets out some other way. The truth always comes out, so don’t try and hide it.”

I walked past her, brushing my shoulder with her as I passed. She was stunned silent and didn’t say anything.

Maybe it was for the best.

I joined the others in the arena Like the last round, we were judged based on our skills and capability to survive during a battle. We were forbidden to kill anybody, but we could either damage them so badly that they couldn’t compete in the next round, which disqualifies them from the competition, or we could try to convince them to give up.

I could feel my wolf inside of me; she was on edge, and something kept catching her attention. I put my hand on my belly, hoping to calm her nerves if I just focused my attention on my breathing.

“It’s going to be okay,” I whispered. “We got this.”

“Are you talking to yourself?” Tabby asked from beside me laughter in her eyes.

“My wolf,” I admitted. “I wanted her to know that we got this and it’s going to be okay.”

“Do you usually talk to your wolf?” She asked, raising her brows. “I mean, it’s not like she can understand you.”

I stared at her for a beat; she was serious.

“What makes you think they can’t understand us?” 1 asked, raising my brows.

She let out a bark of laughter and shook her head, brushing her fingers through her pixie–cut hair.

“Because they are animals and when we shift, we become those animals. This portion is based on their skills so hopefully your wolf is well–trained,” she said, studying my face.

She thought our wolves were like pets? Uncontrolled... wild animals?

That’s absurd. I’ve always had full control when I shifted into my wolf before. We had always been one and the same.

Was Tabby saying she doesn’t have control of herself when she’s in wolf form?

I glanced around the arena at other competitors who had already stripped naked, ready to shift and fight. I wondered if any of them lost control of their humanity too, or if it was just Tabby.

Chapter 295 I met Tabby’s eyes; she was studying me just as I was studying her. She had pale green eyes with blue specks around her pupils. Admittedly, she had beautiful eyes, and they were equipped with long lashes. I could also see that her desire to win was deep in her soul; she had a lot of passion, and it was clear as day to me.

“Welcome to round two,” the announcer said over the loudspeaker. I glanced up and saw the drones high in the air, capturing the second round. This competition was worldly televised. There was no sign of the announcer, but it was to be assumed he was high enough to be able to see everything, “Like the last round, killing is not allowed; you will be disqualified. This week is to show the chosen judges, along with the Lycans who make the final decisions, what you are made of. They are looking at precision, technique, skills, shifting, control, and so much more. In this match, you are expected to fight in both your wolf and human forms.

Good luck.”

With that, everyone got into a position in the arena. I met the eyes of Tabby who gave me a curt nod when she, like everyone else, started to strip their clothes.

I was the only one who didn’t.

“3... 2... 1...” the announcer, and everyone else in the arena, chanted. “Begin!!!”