Chapter 22 Tournament Invitation

Aurora's POV Thankfully, Nicole hadn't come to school lately. Because of that, I could finally sit alone on the lawn and enjoy the warm sunshine. "Aurora, class is about to start," Filipa reminded me gently. "Fine." I got up reluctantly and brushed the grass off my clothes. "Honestly, it doesn't matter if we're a few minutes late. The whole school is preparing for the combat tournament. No one cares about students showing up to class on time." "Aurora," Filipa called my name again, humoring my stubborn streak. "Alright, alright. I'm going now," I replied. I was in a good mood. As I walked along the path, I reached out instinctively to prop up a bulletin board that was about to fall. "Hey! What are you doing?" My hand was still on the bulletin board when a male wolf barked at me. "Stop! Don't touch it again!" He frowned at me and said in a stiff voice, "That's for the tournament. You shouldn't be touching it." I tried to explain what had just happened. "It was about to fall ov