Chapter 315

**Chapter 0315**
**Judy’s POV**

When I woke up the next morning, Gavin wasn’t in bed. Part of me wasn’t surprised; I had a feeling he would leave before I opened my eyes. His side of the bed was already cool, a clear sign he had been gone for a while.

The bed was cold, which told me he hadn’t been there for a while.

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. It was Levi’s Beta reminding me to get to the gym at 7 a.m., two hours earlier than I had planned.

I went back to my hotel suite to change my clothes. Nan had completely passed out last night and was still sleeping soundly in her bed. I tiptoed around her, trying not to wake her up. I was curious about how her date went last night, but I decided to wait until she was awake to ask her about it.

I had to be somewhere later, after today’s competition.

I quickly changed into my workout bra and tight yoga pants. I tied my hair into a messy ponytail and left the room. I dashed across the resort and made it to the gym in record time. I felt excited and ready for the challenge ahead.

I expected to see everyone at the arena before the competition, just like I always do. But I was surprised to find only a few competitors there. Among them were Alpha Levi, his Beta, and Alpha Mica. I didn’t see Gavin or Alpha.

Jeremy sighed. It would be a lie to say I wasn’t disappointed that Gavin wasn’t here.

I looked at my watch and frowned. It was exactly 7 a.m., but only five competitors, including me, had shown up. Shouldn’t there be many more?

“Thank you all for coming,” Levi said as he stepped forward. He looked around at each of us for a moment before continuing. “Being a Gamma means your sleep can be interrupted at any time. You all faced that challenge and conquered it.”

Mica nodded in agreement. I frowned as I looked around at the men.

“As you know, the second part of the competition is all about weapons,” one of them explained. “We need to be ready.”

“We will consider several important factors, like how well you handle the weapon and if you can use it without hurting anyone.”

We all exchanged worried looks, unsure of what to make of the situation. None of us knew what was really happening. As I reflected on the moment, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of confusion and concern.

At Levi, he looked into my eyes and narrowed them.

“Each opponent gets one weapon each,” he said. This time, it felt like he was talking directly to me.

“Um, excuse me…” one of the others interrupted.

“Where is everyone else?” she asked, raising her hand shyly.

Levi looked at her and nodded, encouraging her to continue.

That was the question we all had on our minds.

“I swear, I saw a style twitching at the corner,” she added, trying to explain what she noticed.

“After the fight, they will pick up their weapons. You get to choose yours first. The Lycan and the chosen judges made a decision based on your last round. You’ve impressed them.”

As the words hung in the air, anticipation filled the room. Everyone was eager to see what would happen next. The tension was palpable, but there was also a sense of excitement about the upcoming choices and battles.

Prezes was all around me, but I was too focused on Levi to really pay attention to what the others were saying. As I watched Levi, a flicker of something caught my eye, and heat rushed to my cheeks. There was something about Bim that didn’t sit right with me, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I just didn’t trust him.

Gavin’s enemy stared at me with a look that suggested he knew more than he was letting on. It felt like he was hiding secrets.

“Yon by the top,” he said with a hint of sarcasm. “Congratulations,” he continued, his expression never changing, though his tone grew darker.

This seemed to mark him as one of the top contenders in whatever game we were playing.

And then there was a mention of a bonus—something that caught my attention.

It was all starting to unravel.

The others were just as excited, and you could see it on their faces.

One of the judges guided us into the weaponry unit, and I was amazed by what I saw. My mouth dropped open at the sight. There were so many different types of weapons on display.

I had used most of the weapons before. Some I was better at using than others. My eyes quickly landed on the bow and arrow. I thought about choosing it as my weapon because I had always been good at aiming. But then, I considered…

I thought about it and decided it might be too easy, so I chose something else.

I carefully examined each weapon, my fingers brushing against the handles of the swords. One of the girls spotted the bow and arrow and quickly went over to it.

Two guys grabbed swords. I thought about Darrow taking a sword too, but I wanted something more challenging.

That’s when I noticed them… knives.

I had never actually used knives in a fight before, but they seemed like a good option. The thought excited me. I could feel my heart racing as I picked one up, ready to face whatever came next.

I had a knife to fight with before, and I knew I should have stuck to something I was more confident using. But deep down, I really wanted to push myself and take on a new challenge.

That’s what this was all about, right?

As I walked over to them, I looked around to get a sense of the situation.

They were all different sizes and shapes, but equally dangerous.

“They come in a bundle,” Levi said suddenly from behind me, making me jump.

I turned to see him watching me closely.

“There are five of them in each bundle,” he continued.

“Have you used them before?” he asked as he explained further.

I shook my head, admitting that I hadn’t trained in knife fighting.

“I’m good at learning new things, though,” I told him.

He raised his eyebrows, clearly interested.

“Is this really the time to start learning new skills?” he asked.

“What better way to impress the judges?” I replied.

I noticed a small smile forming at the corner of his lips, and he had a thoughtful look on his face.

A look of amusement crossed his face, but it disappeared in an instant.