Helanie:
She had fallen asleep, and I had gotten under my blanket to pretend to be sleeping when Lamar arrived.
He called my na in whispered a few tis to check on , but I pretended to be asleep too.
We had our first day at the academy in the morning, and we got the notification that it was going to be a running record. It’s a kind of class where the trainers make groups and then hold these matches where they want their team mbers to cover more miles before the others.
I wanted to have good energy for the first class. The combat classes were coming up, and these were now physical exercises. I really wanted to do well and focus on my revenge now.
I woke up still upset because I couldn’t get over Lucy’s words.
"Morning!" Lamar said as he got ready in the red tracksuit. By the ti I had co out of the bathroom, Lucy had already left for class.
"Morning," I gave him a faint smile, trying to keep the energy positive.
"Don’t be upset. She will co around. Let her go ss around with Sydney and find out for herself. She’s in that phase where after a breakup, soone tries hard to be in a cool gang. But she’s not made for that gang, and I’m sure she’ll realize it sooner." Lamar didn’t know the extent of the disappointnt Lucy had shown toward last night, so he wouldn’t understand for now. However, I gave him a head nod as if I agreed with him and decided to get ready instead.
We all had our red tracksuits on as we walked out of the academy to et the brothers. It felt so odd to be back attending classes. Honestly, I loved this academy now.
Jenny and Penn stood together. Gavin wanted to stand separately, but Lamar pulled him closer to us. He kept checking our faces to see if we were allowing him to stand next to us. I had no problem with him standing with us, but I had a problem with Lucy standing next to Sydney and snickering just like how the an girls used to do before.
In fact, Lucy had replaced Salem. And that shocked . Sydney was avoiding her own sister, but she would also make sure her sister didn’t go away from her and befriend soone else.
I was worried for Lucy. Sydney was not a good influence.
"Morning, everyone!" Maximus arrived in a stunning black shirt, causing my heart to skip a beat. I now knew why my emotions had been so strong toward him. We were mates, and although it could change everything for Kaye—claiming I used his brother to get back at him—it also didn’t change much. Maximus played .
He avoided looking my way, just like he had never known , and stood before the students.
Since Sydney and I were the class monitors, we were standing right in the front. Yet Maximus was looking at Sydney but not at .
"Hello, everyone, welco back!" Out ca Kaye from his black rcedes, wearing black just like his brother.
Kaye and Maximus passed each other a smile, looking happy and in good moods.
"I’m sure you all got our ssage and know what today’s lesson is about. My brothers will arrive shortly, so how about we warm up a little before they get here?" Kaye stood tall, clapping his hands once in front of his body and then behind, continuing to do that excitedly.
"So! Monitors, step forward," Maximus yelled for and Sydney, again avoiding looking my way.
"Stand before your lines and give us a handstand."
I was taken aback when they ntioned that out of the blue. I don’t know if I have ever tried it, but it felt so random.
In the syllabus, they had ntioned push-ups, chin-ups, squats, and miles—but not a handstand.
But Sydney was on a roll. She quickly got to action, flipping her body up, standing on her hands while maintaining good balance.
I looked through the students, making eye contact with Lamar, who looked so concerned.
"Sir! It’s easy for Sydney since she used to be a cheerleader. As for Helanie, this is new for her," Penn took a stand like the alpha he was, always voicing his opinions whenever he could.
"Not talking to you, Penn," Kaye almost hissed, pointing at Penn.
"Co on, Helanie. What’s the matter?" Maximus said my na, but he chewed on it between his teeth. I don’t know if others noticed it, but I did.
"I cannot do it," I excused myself, my hands tied behind my back, feeling so low.
"Huh?" Maximus walked closer, leaning down to bring his ear next to my face. "Say it again."
It felt so strange to catch his scent now.
"I have never done that before," I replied ekly, keeping my voice soft and my tone under control. This wasn’t his mansion where I would argue with him.
And they had made it clear that they didn’t co unprepared.
"You can at least try. It’s not like you’re so fragile you’ll break if you fall," Kaye scoffed, fixing his watch while keeping his head down and staring at through his eyebrows.
I felt so weird being watched by everyone. Sydney stood next to , a triumphant smile on her lips.
I nodded and tried to get down, attempting to carry my body on my hands, but I fell every ti I tried. It got to the point where I just couldn’t stop attempting, as the laughter from the students grew louder.
I noticed Jenny closing her eyes, Penn clenching his jaw, Lamar scoffing, and Gavin shaking his head. But what stuck with was Lucy’s reaction.
She had her hand on her waist, her weight settled on one leg, and her face tilted. There was such a cocky grin on her lips that I felt like I was watching soone who looked exactly like Sydney—not Lucy.
"That is enough. You have made enough of a joke out of this class. Now go take a round of the mountains and co back in one hour," Kaye yelled, shocking back to reality as he punished harshly.
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