#Chapter 171- Day One

Ethan Rolling my neck and breathing through the funk I’m in, I follow Laxus out of the tent and to the arena. Shouts and screams cheer fighters on, calling for them to beat the shit out of each other. I wasn’t the first fight of the day, which was probably good after the episode I had earlier. “Zev, are you there?” I need him with me for this, and even though I can shift without him being fully present, I don’t want to. We’re in this together. But there’s no response other than a deep rumbling growl that reverberates through my mind. Again. Shit. This is going to be bad if neither of us can get ahold of ourselves. “Alpha, are you sure about this?” Without meaning to, I stiffen, my body instinctually responding to the doubt in my Gamma’s tone. How dare he question me? No. I shake my head and grind my teeth, forcing the imposing thought to leave my head. Laxus doesn’t doubt me. He’s merely worried about me after the feral attack I had earlier. If it continues, espe