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Chapter 55

Amber couldn't sleep a wink after the announcement that the Gamma Chief had made last night.

She's usually not one who lets her anticipation of something gets the best of her.

But when she learned that the mission type they were going to handle this time was a joint one, goosebumps spiked up all over her skin.

If this mission requires at least six persons to work on it, then its premise has got to be more demanding than the previous one, right?

Amber is getting a weird feeling about this…

A good one, of course.

She never felt this thrilled about attending an orientation before.

Amber looked at herself in the mirror. The dark circles that shadowed her eyes were prominent. Everyone would be able to tell that she hadn't had a good sleep, and that would be embarrassing…!

Especially if she's the only person who's hyped up over a collaborative mission.

To the point of staring up at the ceiling all night long!

Her peers might think she's weird for being like this—although the truth is, this is her normal.

So, Amber decided to put on some cream to conceal the signs of lack of sleep evident on her features.

Actually, she's starting to feel the effects of sleep deprivation, she has been yawning a lot, plus she could feel an oncoming headache.

Not to mention, she took a shower early in the morning.

Just what are these bad habits…

If her memory serves her well, Sir Brandon has indeed mentioned that they should be at the assembly room before 9 AM. Apparently, the Beta needs to close the discussion within thirty minutes to deal with another pack business.

Sir Trent has a hand in the emergency planning for the situation in the West as well.

To be honest, thirty minutes is too short for an orientation.

The question and clarification portion could last an hour already—especially if the trainees had many concerns.

Amber has no idea on how Sir Trent is going to wrap it up within thirty minutes.

Ugh…

That's none of her concern.

She'd better stop thinking about it because her headache just gets worse.

Talgar.

Is the site final?

Talgarian people…

Situated within the region are multiple small tribes which have a firm belief that Selene, the moon goddess, is the only supreme being who's allowed to oversee the lives they've been living. Only Selene can exact a judgment—thus, they consider the existence of the Werewolf King null.

Though they do acknowledge that he leads the country, and they're members of a society that he has established, not all Talgarian tribes incorporates the King's laws into their own pack systems. They respect him for the position that he holds in Akkad, but they can't agree to the idea that they're supposed to follow the whims and caprices of a person they've never met.

Even once.

Unbeknownst to many, the Werewolf King has never been to the region of Talgar.

Talgar isn't a conquered nation of wolves. The land has been part of Akkad from the beginning. The tribes there have existed for centuries—long before the current Werewolf King was born.

That's why they can't comprehend the existence of a King when there's already an Alpha.

Do they expect that an Alpha would bow down to another Alpha?

Talgarian people think it's absurd… on so many levels.

Amber was thankful that she was able to read that book. She's now one step closer to understanding a Talgarian's perspective, and she knows that this knowledge would be use of to her someday.

If they're really visiting that region this time around…

Then, they should try to keep a low profile.

They must avoid parading themselves as wolves from a legitimized pack under the Werewolf King's reign.

It's not that the Talgarian people are going to be hostile toward their squads.

It's about being able to respect their beliefs, despite their cultural differences.

It's about trying not to offend their people.

After all, between their groups… their pack members will be the intruders.

Amber sat on the edge of her bed, and glanced at the bedside clock. She still has an hour before the orientation, and her mind is screaming for 'sleep'.

However, if she listens to what her body is craving… there's no guarantee that she'll wake up on time—even with her alarm reminder.

The Beta would surely reprimand her for being late or absent, whichever is applicable.

Not only that…

He'd probably drop an administrative sanction on her, too.

'I can't sleep after all, huh?'

She's supposed to be relaxing on a Sunday…

'Run! Run!'

That was her wolf.

Amber scrunched her face. 'Is that a good idea?'

With her condition?

'You'll feel refreshed.'

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'I just took a bath.'

She can't show up at the assembly room, looking all sweaty.

'Bathe in the river…'

'No.'

Her wolf wants to play with water, but now isn't the right time for that. 'Perhaps, after the orientation…'

It released a huff before disappearing into the back of her mind.

Her wolf rarely requests anything.

Hell, it's even rare for it to come out, and talk to her.

Amber stood up, and grabbed the feathered darts from the stand near her door before exiting the room.

Perhaps, playing darts could help boost her concentration, and slap the somnolence away.

There's a game room in the pack house, and it's usually empty during these hours. The pack members enjoy sleeping in on a Sunday, she figures that she won't be bumping into anyone there.

The game room has its own dart weapons, but Amber isn't going to use them. She bought hers because they were several times lighter than the normal ones.

Lighter equipment means it can easily be affected by several factors, particularly the wind pressure.

If it's something that can be easily blown away by the wind, then that means she's going to need to put more force than necessary to throw the darts, and hit her target.

It's a good technique to strengthen her wrist, and solidify her foundation at aiming.

Amber suddenly came to a stop, and looked up at the huge figure before her. "Alpha," she breathed out. She didn't expect she'd meet him on her way to the game room, though it appeared like he was just about to leave now.

Alpha Severus glanced briefly at the items in her hand, then asked, "Playing this early?"

"I… I woke up early today. We have a meeting at 9 o'clock, and to pass the time… I came here." She bowed her head to formally greet the man. "Good morning, Alpha. I hope I wasn't interrupting."

"Should I keep you company?"

She blinked twice. "Pardon?"

"Let's play darts. It's been a while, don't you think?"

That's true.

The Alpha is a busy man.

She, on the other hand, is a full-time student and trainee.

They don't get much time to interact with each other anymore, even in the form of games.

Not to mention, things were on the rocks between them since her last sparring match.

Well, if Amber is being honest, she doesn't actually harbor hard feelings toward the Alpha. There's no grudge to bear. It's just that… he'll just have to live with the fact that her respect for him has already disappeared into oblivion.

She's not bitter about the outcome.

After all, she doesn't make the rules.

At the end of the day, she can either choose result acceptance… or to rebel.

And it's quite obvious which path she has decided to take.

Amber nodded at him, still wary. It's astonishing how the Alpha suddenly acts familiarly with her again. As far as she could remember, there was no exchange of apologies that occurred last night. He just randomly talked to her, and realizing it would be rude to ignore him in front of many spectators, she just made some appropriate responses.

"Are you alright? You don't look good," Alpha Severus commented while looking at her face. "Is that make-up?"

Wait…

How does he know about that!

There was a look of wonder that washed over the Alpha's expression before he shook his head, and turned to go back inside the game room. "I won't take up much of your time. I have to leave in thirty, too."

She followed him behind, making sure that she wasn't standing too close to his back. "It's fine, Alpha."

She just hopes that Alpha Severus won't misinterpret this instance as a step for them to go back to how things used to be…

Because it won't happen.

Not after her trust was soiled.

"Have you learned new tricks with darts?"

Amber shook her head lightly. "I haven't been practicing."

"We'll take turns. We won't utilize the scoring system. Just hit the center with tricks. I'll evaluate your skills." He tilted his head with a raised brow. "Are you down for it?"

Tricks?

She has no use for them.

Those may be aesthetically pleasing to the eyes, but she prefers simple moves that are just as high-yielding.

"Could you hit the bull's eye three times in a row?"

Amber eyed the dartboard contemplatively. She's like… two meters away from the oche. "From this distance?"

The Alpha smirked. "Can't do it?"

"I can, Alpha," Amber replied curtly.

And it wasn't arrogance.

It was confidence.

"Hit the center three times within a second. I'm watching you."

She stilled at his unreasonable request. "One second? That's… not humanely possible."

"That's where tricks come in, Amber."

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