The sharp sound cracked through the air as Miss Ameera's palm connected with Anna's face.
"We are not fools," she snapped, her voice low but laced with fury. "So keep your lies to yourself."
Darius heaved a heavy sigh, his eyes scanning the tense faces before him. "Anyway, we all know the truth now. The girls brought this upon themselves." His tone was calm but carried a warning edge. "You four still have the right to remain in this training ground... or you may choose to leave. However, if you ever dare to pull something like this again, you won't just be sent back to your homes. You'll be handed over to the council and they will execute you without mercy."
The four girls could only bow their heads in silent rage, their eyes bloodshot and brimming with hatred as they glared at Victoria, who was standing off to the side with a bright, triumphant grin on her face.
