INTRODUCTIONS

“Andrea” Alpha Logan interrupted the speaker. I hated the way my name sounded when he said it. I was shocked he even suggested me, and apparently, everyone else was too.

“Her?" Sandra commented, snorting.

"Alpha, I don’t think that she—"

"Andrea," Logan repeated, his gaze solely focused on me. I wished the earth would swallow me whole.

Reluctantly, I stepped forward. The weight of everyone's eyes felt like a thousand pounds. Just as I reached the center of the training field, a sudden gust of wind picked up, almost like a dramatic cue from a bad soap opera. I half-expected a tumbleweed to roll by.

"Who will challenge her?" Logan asked, his tone challenging.

Sandra stepped forward, a cruel smile on her lips. "I will."

The crowd murmured, sensing the tension. Sandra and I had never gotten along. She was always the first to criticize and the last to offer help. Today, I was determined to prove myself.

"Ready, Andrea?" Sandra sneered, already assuming her victory.

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