Chapter 263: CHAPTER 263

Draco made sure I finished everything on the plate, or else I wasn't allowed to go to class.

My stomach respected itself thankfully and didn't pull that prank again so I was walking to class feeling like a pregnant goat.

When I got to Master Memphis class, Akua saw me first and rushed towards me.

"Look at you! You no longer look like a ghoul," she gushed, and I allowed her to hug me.

Then I began tickling her until tears were pouring from her eyes.

"That's what you get for deceiving me like that."

"We were trying to help!" Erin yelled, keeping a wide berth from me as Akua tried to recover, coughing and laughing and wheezing all at once.

"You could have warned me!"

"Be for real girl," Mira scoffed, "you know you wouldn't have taken it."

I rolled my eyes, "Yes, you're right but you're not escaping these fingers."

I chased after them with my fingers stretched out.

"You know I can't take it, please don't!"

I'd just caught her when Master Memphis walked in and gave us a look.

"Sorry, sorry," I smiled sheepishly and left them alone.

His glass was easier for me now that my chi was full and I didn't feel like I was going to fall asleep while walking.

Afterwards, we headed for individual elemental classes, then had brunch before heading to Mistress Kira's class.

All through it, I kept getting ready mentally for it that I nearly drank the water I'd rinsed my fruits in.

"You have that look in your eyes again," Erin sighed, shaking her head.

"Thank you guys for forcing me to sleep."

"See! I knew you'd come to understand," Akua grinned.

"Yea, yea, don't let it get into your heads."

"Too late," she chuckled.

"I am going to challenge her today," I told them so Erin would stop looking at me like I was a math problem she was trying to solve.

"You say that like she doesn't beat your ass every other day," Mira scoffed.

"I didn't say she'll challenge me, I said that I will."

"You're making me doubt my knowledge of Pallavin. Can you say that in Drakkonian?" Akua asked with an eyebrow raised.

"You guys have refused to teach me the language so you just watch when the time comes."

"Oh dear, you are about to give Eruwan something to do this afternoon, aren't you?"

I gave her a grin and then went back into my head.

My dragons have been on my side all since this morning when I made this decision and I have mentally practised so many drills.

But that's not how she has been winning me.

You can only execute a manoeuvre if the opponent lets you move your own body.

Mistress Kira has always been way too ahead of me, mentally, physically and emotionally.

She's always had the upper hand while I played catch-up.

Defence.

I was sparring and she was fighting.

And I figured out why, despite it being so simple, it was such an important factor.

Every night she went to bed with another man who wasn't Florian, she was reminded of what she was missing.

I've had sex with Florian and even though I haven't slept with many Drakkonians, Akua gives me a lot of details and I know I have some of the best men giving me unlimited pleasures.

That anger and irritation are what she brings to the training ground every day.

She looks at me and she sees the girl who took something from her, and she can't even forget about it because nobody is replacing him, and I'm in her face every day, glowing from the attention of my men.

So I have to find my own source of rage and it's not even far off.

Florian is mine, and she has no right to think about him.

She should never have seen him naked, or known what he likes or how he likes pain.

She shouldn't have kissed him that day and made me spend all my time back on earth angry at the man who wanted to do everything to deserve my love.

And it's not like she's stopped wanting him, that's my most important factor, the way she finds ways to be in his space, wearing things that aren't even that safe for riding dragons.

For him.

So when she stepped into class the next minute, I was angry enough.

"Everyone, we'll be training outside today!" She yelled and heralded us to the large field where we usually ran laps back in first year.

The ground was wet, and I pulled off my shoes, digging my feet into the soil.

She paired everyone with someone and then pointed me to Akua.

I frowned. That hadn't happened before and I definitely didn't need that happening today.

"No," I shook my head, "I'm not sparring with her."

"What?" She frowned, irritated.

"I want to fight with you."

"Look, I don't have the time for jokes and I definitely don't want your male yelling in my face again so move your ass this instant."

I walked closer to her, "Forget about him for now, we have a score to settle and I'm finally ready. Don't tell me you're scared now?"

She gritted her teeth, "Alira Zharion, get the fuck out of my face."

"Make. Me."

"What are you doing, Alira?" Akua whisper-yelled from behind me.

"I told you I'll beat you one day, and I've decided that day is today so –"

She cut me off with a slap.

"Get out of my face you insolent, stupid whore!"

That did it for me.

This wasn't a battle of swords or axes, I needed to see her bleed.

I attacked and her first mistake was the shocked gasp that escaped from her.

My fist pounded into her face, neck, and stomach.

I didn't let her recover or predict what was coming next.

She had strength, but I have been strength training with Draco long enough that I was almost on the same level as her.

What I lacked in strength, my speed compensated for and my aggression sealed the deal for me.

Also, I ignored the pain she inflicted on me.

She made me get used to it.

But I doubt anyone has made her bleed in a while so every time I hit her hard, she cried out and pulled back, trying to recalibrate.

I refused each time, pushing further for more, attacking her until there were bloody patches were everywhere on her body.

My rage poured out in punches, kicks and head butts, my mouth screamed continuously in her face, until she stopped fighting back.

Until she began begging me to stop.

I didn't, I was feral, angry and I just didn't know how to stop.

Three pairs of hands grabbed my body and pulled me off her.

"He's mine Kira! Get that into your fucking head!" I screamed as I was being pulled away.

As everyone stared at me with their mouths wide open, my dragons sent me their feelings of pride.

"She had that coming though," I heard a student say and everyone began agreeing.

"You guys, don't worry I can walk now," I told my friends who were carrying me like a group project.

"We know that but you still look like you're about to go to war," Erin said.

"Don't worry, I need to go see Draco. So she's safe from me."

Gradually they let me down.

Then began cheering me up.

My friends are crazy.