CHAPTER 85 - Game Time

Lyra I walked into the Harbringer auditorium and stopped short. The usual rows of seats were gone, replaced by card tables set up in neat lines. Each table had two chairs and a timer with a big red button on top. The room buzzed with excited chatter from the other she-wolf contestants. A test proctor approached me. "Here's your number," he said, handing me a slip of paper. "Line up against the back wall." I took the number, barely glancing at it as I clutched it in my hand. My eyes roamed the auditorium, taking in the scene. I noticed boxes of Buntae and Ondek games stacked on a side table. A grin spread across my face as I realized there was no sign of Lycaneer. "Ha!" I thought to myself, feeling a rush of relief. "I can't wait to rub this in Killian's face. He totally psyched me out for no reason with all that Lycaneer nonsense." I couldn't help feeling a bit smug as I sauntered to the back of the room to line up. Killian had me so worried, drilling me on that stupidly compli