Chapter 53 When The Mountain Opens

• SERAPHINA
• “The mountain?” one of the Alphas muttered, frowning at the looming terrain ahead. All of us stood at the base of the jagged ridge, having been brought here by the Alpha instructors for the team trial. No wonder it had taken nearly twelve hours to reach this place.
• Even from the foot of the mountain, the wind was colder—crisper, biting against skin and clothing alike. Around me, the other Alphas looked tense. Some were stiff with anticipation, others crackled with adrenaline. But then there was the group I was part of—four Alphas who looked like they’d strolled into a picnic rather than a trial that could end our futures.