Chapter 195: The Lesson of Discipline
Orion only let the silence settle for a while before he barked at Joren.
"No!"
The word cut through the cold morning air like a whip.
The trainees stiffened instantly. Joren—who had just begun to lower himself to the ground—froze mid-motion, blinking up at Orion in shock.
Orion's expression was unreadable, but his tone carried a warning edge. "Don't even think about it."
"But I..." Joren swallowed, glancing around as several trainees turned toward him. "...I have a reason this time."
Orion crossed his arms, staring him down. "There's no need."
The boy hesitated, his face flushed red from embarrassment and cold alike. "I'm sorry, Alpha. I forgot that you prefer when a person kneels."
A startled silence followed his words—then Laia snorted. Nia and Sophia tried, and failed, to stifle their laughs, the sound spilling out bright and uncontrollable.
