---- stubbornness won.

My fingers brushed the tip of his boots and a shaky breath left my lips.

Take it bastard! I lift up my head, just enough to meet his stare.

T expected to see defeat in his eyes but I was in for a shock when I catch a glimpse of pride in those green eyes.

All the fire of victory in my eyes got dousled in ice cold water.

What the hell.

Who is he so proud of- I feel a sharp pain in my back and I realised I celebrated my victory too soon, my arms buckled and my strength vanished as fast as it came.

The world spun in a slow motion and I felt myself falling forward, I braced myself for the harsh impact of the ground.

This is it.

Maybe I am not that strong after all.

I- I lost...L.

---- ee = But instead of cold dirt I felt my forehead meet a warmth, so steady and solid.

My pulse quickens.

His hand...

it caught me just in time.

I could feel the heat of his palm seeping in through my very mask.

And I feel my heart betray me.

Tt was thudding For him.

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T look up again and I realise his cold gaze from earlier held a strange softness.

Something unspoken flickers in the depths of those green orbs and then before I could catch it, it vanishes like a wisp of smoke.

His eyes steer away from me, just as quickly he removes his hand and I feel the weight getting lifted from my back.

Let's get back to training recruits! We have a long day ahead.

---- ee And just like that I watch his combat boots stepping away from me.I lay on the ground, taking in a deep sigh.

What is this man? And what was that in his eyes? Respect My wolf guesses and I roll my eyes.

Yah sure, the day Damian Theodore respects me? The hell will freeze over.

---- eee = Chapter 324 The Land of Darkness is the most dangerous place known to exist on this planet.

The sun never rises on that land and its said to be the boundary between life and death.

Damien explains and I fidget unlike all others who stood in attention, I could barely stand straight, feeling my arms and legs protesting in pain.

I look ahead and I see everyone looking at him attentively.

Maybe I should try and focus.

Three decades back in history the place was inhabited by the Crets.

Lordie ie Lord Alpha King Adrian as we know him now ruled those lands and provided a save heaven for all the Crets to live.

After the uppifiment of the seal, The werewolf King Xavier King and the Cret King, our dearest Adrian Volkov arrived at a peace offering of daring to