Chapter 18

VALENTINA In the Ebon Moon Clan's training ground, I, Valentina Rodriguez, had a face-off with an enemy I had only recently learned of. Surely, the Goddess has many plans we are unaware of. The trainee she-wolves surrounded us as they all gathered to witness the fight. Carmella seemed arrogant and smirking at me. She was confident that she would defeat me. However, she didn't know me. I wasn't going to let her leave without teaching her a lesson. “Be aware of the rules,” Ellie stated as she became the referee. “You must not attack each other and injure severely, no killing, and no shifting.” She reminded us of the main points of the rules again. And by all means, I cannot shift anyway. “Yes.” I nodded while Carmella only sneered, dismissing her words. “The fight starts now.” Ellie stepped out of the ring. Suddenly, Carmella stepped back as her smirk deepened. “Why don’t you have a little warm-up session first?” She raised an eyebrow before gesturing to a girl from Olivia's clique who e