Chapter 39:
Climbing
“Makenna Dunn! What on earth possessed you to set Frank and me up like that?”
Jessica’s voice erupted the moment Dominic was out of earshot, her anger blazing as she glared at me. Frank’s eyes matched hers in fury, as though I had committed some unpardonable sin.
It could be, but I couldn’t suppress the laughter bubbling up from within. I was too furious to hold it back.
“You two are being punished for your own stupidity. Quit pointing fingers at everyone else’s blunders.”
“Is that right? You think you’re so smug, don’t you?” Jessica’s anger flared even hotter, her hand shooting up as if to strike me.
But I was quicker, catching her wrist before she could make contact. With a cold smile, I warned her, “You might want to rethink that slap. Unless you fancy facing something worse when Prince Dominic gets wind of this.”
I let go of her hand with a forceful shove.
Jessica yelped in pain, stumbling back until she landed in Frank’s arms.
I was in no mood to tangle with them any further. After throwing them a final, indifferent glance, I turned to leave.
Jessica’s voice still rang out behind me, dripping with venom. “Who do you think you are, acting all high and mighty? Let go of me, Frank! I’m going to teach her a lesson she’ll never forget.”
I could hear Frank trying to calm her down, but I paid them no mind.
I exhaled a long, steadying breath. After collecting myself, I returned to the training room, only to find it empty.
Just then, a servant passed by. I halted her, asking, “Excuse me, where are the sex slaves training today?”
She informed me that the training had moved to the gym. I rushed over, but by the time I arrived, the session had already ended, and everyone was being dismissed.
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As I stepped into the room, several women gave me looks of surprise and curiosity. Alice was huddled with her friends, smirking and gossiping among themselves.
After the morning ordeal, I was completely drained and in no mood to deal with their nonsense. Since training was over, I turned to leave.
“Makenna Dunn!”
Alice’s voice stopped me in my tracks.
I turned to her, my patience wearing thin.
With a sneer, Alice added, “Consider yourself lucky. You missed out on physical training today. With how faint your wolf scent is, I wouldn’t be surprised if a light breeze could knock you over.”
Her words sent the others into fits of laughter.
I’d been mocked for my weak wolf scent for as long as I could remember, so her jab didn’t sting like it once might have.
I met her gaze, calm and collected, and shot back, “Better than being overlooked by the princes.”
I didn’t care about winning the princes’ favor, but my retort hit the mark.
Alice’s face flushed with anger. Her voice rose as she challenged me, “Stop showing off. Are you brave enough to compete with me? Let’s see if you’re worthy of the prince’s attention.”
The other sex slaves quickly chimed in, urging me to accept.
Hayley, who had been on her way out, paused to throw a gleeful glance my way. Pretending to be impartial, she said, “I’m glad to see such enthusiasm, Makenna. Will you accept the challenge?”
Hayley had always disliked me, always hoping to see me in a bind. But I didn’t hesitate. “Of course. What’s the challenge?”
Alice pointed to the climbing wall. “Climbing.”
I glanced at the wall and smiled. “Fine. When?”
Alice seemed taken aback, her eyes scanning me as if she suspected I was bluffing. Finally, she raised her chin and said, “Tomorrow. Too drained from today’s training to make it a fair competition now.”
I shrugged. “Tomorrow it is.”
“Don’t think you can back out,” Alice spat before storming off.
The other women shot me disdainful looks. One muttered, “Alice has such a strong wolf scent. She’s definitely stronger.”
“Yeah, Makenna is biting off more than she can chew.
She’ll regret this tomorrow.”
Ignoring their chatter, I arched an eyebrow, smiled to myself, and left the training room.
