Chapter 7: A SURPRISE IN TRAINING
Chapter 7: A Surprise in Training
Liana scrubbed her arm’s dark veins until they turned red and raw. They wouldn’t come off, though. It wasn’t dirt; they were under her skin, coming up from her wrist like tiny streams of black ink.
"What’s happening to me?" she whispered, fear rising in her throat.
To hide the marks, she pulled her sleeve down. This was something she couldn’t let anyone see. That is, until she knew what it meant. She’d spent all night watching the veins, afraid they would spread further, but they had stopped just below her elbow.
She woke up when she heard a loud knock.
Talia’s voice said, "Liana!" "Are you awake? Elder Mira sent me to get you!"
When Liana opened the door, Talia rushed in with a bundle of clothes.
"You need to hurry," Talia said, dropping the clothes on the bed. "The Alpha ordered everyone to morning training. Even you."
"Me?" Liana blinked in surprise. "But omegas don’t train with the others."
"That’s what I said! But Elder Mira insisted you need to learn to protect yourself now." Talia dropped her voice. "After what happened to Rowan yesterday, they’re worried about rogues."
Liana’s hand went to her covered wrist, where the dark veins moved under her skin. Was there a connection?