Chapter 38

The final task before graduation that Lyra was taking part in alongside Beryl and Zero was a treasure hunt event to retrieve hidden flags. There were a few flags around the royal forest, and each would be contested by three groups. During the event, the students were forbidden from shifting into their wolf forms. The task was designed to test their resilience, teamwork, and stamina. Lyra was determined to get the flag and win first place with her teammates. She wanted to prove Julian–and anyone else who shared his way of thinking–wrong. She was not useless. She had proven that she could go against the elites of the kingdom and hold her own. He could go for the female with the bluest of blood to be his queen, but she would not let his treatment put her down. She was capable and strong and did not deserve to be in the shadows. She could shine just fine. She would show him. “What’s that look on your face?” Beryl asked, coming from the side. “Are you trying to scare our opponents before we