Chapter 12

As Julian got ready in the training room, he could barely keep his anger in check. He could not even tell why he was so mad at seeing Lyra pressed up close to Zero. It was not like he did not already know the kind of female she was! He knew his cousin was fond of taking care of weaker werewolves, so Zero would of course offer to help her. But he also knew that unless Zero had an interest in Lyra, he would not have let her into his suite. He must be attracted to her. After all, Lyra was so good at pulling off the innocent victim look. Someone with Zero’s personality would definitely fall for it. “Let’s do this,” he said to Zero, bouncing on his feet and getting his hands into a fighting stance. Zero was thrilled that Julian had asked him for one-on-one combat. There were lots of fighting skills he could still learn from the Lycan King. Plus, he wanted to see how well he could hold up against the most powerful male in the kingdom. There was no better challenger. “Bring it on,” Zero said,