Anniversary Celebration You have completed the LETA. congratulations on receiving a prize, come and claim it. net his gaze and calmly replied. "Since I was a kid, I've never been comfortable showing skin." His brows furrowed. "Were you assaulted ? Molested?" I blinked, taken aback by the bluntness. Molested? Me? My wolf chuckled bitterly in my head . How about we tell him how the molesters left the pack without their limbs? 1 forced a small smile. "Something like that," I lied. Read Before Finn could speak again, Cassius tossed a training bag toward him with an arrogant smirk. "Carry that for me, will you?" Reed followed up with a scoff. And grab my water while you're at it. Be useful for once." Without a word, Finn stood and did as they asked. I watched, silently. I had noticed how they treated him, like a damn errand boy. "Do you always let them treat you like that ?" I muttered when he returned. He shrugged with one shoulder, his expression calm. "I don't mind. I'm not here to make enemies. If doing a few favors keeps the peace, Fd rather do that." I studied him quietly. There was no bitterness in his voice. Just quiet acceptance. Over the past few days, we'd grown closer. I had come to learn more about him-how he came from a prestigious, wealthy pack. How he was the second son of his Alpha father, soft-spoken and gentle because he hated violence. A rare trait in a place like this. Yet, here he was-sent to this brutal Academy because his father believed even second sons needed to be hardened. The final whistle blew across the field. Training was done for the day. Under the evening's cold breeze, I stood and tugged at my sweat-drenched shirt, which clung to my skin like a second layer. "You really need to get a new uniform." Finn said beside me, concern lacing his voice. "You're going to overheat wearing that much in this weather. Why not ask your pack or family-the one I mentioned before?" I forced a small laugh. "I would… if I could. But I'm not exactly on speaking terms with my family right now. Personal reasons. So, I can't really ask them for help." Finn frowned, then reached into his training bag and pulled out a neatly folded uniform. "Here," he offered. I blinked. "Oh, no. I can't take your uniform" "I have three, and I've only worn this one twice," he said gently. "What's one less? You need it more than I do. And it's clean" I hesitated. For the past few days , I'd been washing and re-wearing the same uniform. Sometimes it didn't even dry properly. I needed a new one, but this was Finn's . His offer felt too generous. Too sudden. But was I really in a position to refuse? "What are you waiting for? Take it-my arm is hurting." he chuckled. I pursed my lips and slowly accepted it. "Thanks," Imurmured, a smile breaking through the exhaustion on my face . "I'll repay this kindness one day." He smiled back , modest and sheepish . "Really? Just don't beat me up, okay?" I giggled despite myself. He laughed with me.. Neither of us noticed the pair of intense violet eyes watching from the distance. Up on the ridge near the weapons shed, Ronan stood silently, arms crossed. His gaze was locked on me, on the way I smiled Read A blur of movement caught my eye. A massive black Alpha wolf charged toward me-too fast to dodge. Too close to defend. Finn barely backed away in time as the wolf barreled past, knocking the neatly folded uniform from my hands. "No!" I gasped as it flew through the air, landing over the edge of the cliff. My jaw dropped. My eyes widened. Cone. Just like that . The only spare uniform I could've had… lost to a place I'd never reach . Slowly, I turned. The black wolf had shifted into his human form. Ronan stood there, naked and unapologetic. "What the hell was that?!" I snapped, barely holding back my fury. He strode toward me. "What's all the fuss over a dirty uniform?" Dirty? He dared call that clean, folded outfit dirty? "You were in my way. This is the training field-not a place to laugh and chat," he said coldly. Something inside me cracked. Laugh and chat? "What the hell does that mean ?" I shot back. "You knocked away the only extra uniform Finn could give me! What am I supposed to wear now?" At Finn's name, something flickered in Ronan's gaze. His jaw tightened. He stepped closer, eyes sharper. "Is Finn the only one with a uniform in this entire academy?" he asked flatly "What?" I stared, confused. He towered over me, voice heavy and unwavering. "I'll take responsibility for your loss. Take my uniform." Send Gifts