"And who the hell are you and what do you want?"
Adam stopped, his gaze settling on the guy blocking his path. He wasn't a fan of people standing in his way.
"And you are?" he asked, voice calm but clearly not in the mood.
The guy smirked. "Name's Jordan. Second strongest in the rankings. I'm here to challenge you."
Adam raised a brow. "…Challenge me?"
Seriously? This again?
"Oi, you do know I'm not in the academy, right?" Adam said, already losing interest. "I just came to get my siblings settled. I'm not here for your little ranking games, so—" He stepped forward, ready to walk past—
But Jordan's hand clamped down on his shoulder.
That was a mistake.
Adam stopped mid-step. His expression darkened as his gaze flicked to Jordan's hand.
"Let. Go."
His voice was low. Dangerous.
Sara, standing off to the side, tensed.
Jordan didn't move. "Or what?" he challenged, smirking.
Adam exhaled through his nose. "You don't wanna find out."
