The Binding Fates SEASON 1: The Past

Chapter 15: Hunting Contest Part 1

Hunting Contest Part 1: Ruby Eyes, Tale of Woe

Three months has passed and sooner, the hunting contest was announced. The leaves went yellow and gold and the wind feels a little colder now. It's already the end of summer and everyone is now welcomed by the cold warmth of Autumn.

For those three months, Elyse practiced hard to hone her skills in Archery. Since the hunting contest was made to celebrate and respect the Alpha of Hunting, Elyse too needs to learn how to hit the target. But it's already been a month and yet she still hasn't hit the target.

She almost lost hope while Arrow and Arbor noticed something strange. Elyse was supposed to be Aniya's Descendant — she who was praised as a genius and cunning manipulator to the rest of the Alphas.

But maybe, as her Descendant, there shouldn't be any need for her to learn what her Ancestor also learned too.

So, everyone helped her, especially Arbor. He was the one who helped her the most. Day and night they would always practice, in the forest, in the club room, and even in Arbor and Arrow's hunting ground in their mansion. While Eli would always go with them bringing snacks and having a little fight with Arrow since she always teases Eli. For the first time she stays in the Academy, she was happy. She was thankful to have people by her side.

Because of the bond, they would always share, the students who despise Aniya starts to hate Elyse more.

The life in Academy is as usual. Everyone would always stare at her with disgust but they won't dare to confront her again when they found Arrow and Arbor hanging out together with Elyse. Although she wasn't bullied in front of the two members of the Student Council, Elyse, however, was still bullied behind their backs.

Elyse coughed blood when a girl suddenly kicked her. She hit the wall hard which made her hard to breathe. This has been going on for a month now too. At first, they will just stare her, and hate her from afar. Not until she would show off her skills and to them, it's as if they are being insulted because they are not smart enough.

In this Academy, knowledge is everything. If you're not in one of the top 10 you won't be praised and your name wouldn't be heard. Such cliché events happen in every noble student. Although the Academy was built solely to nurture every student's skill, it became a living hell for the youngsters.

"You brat! You're flirting with Mister Arbor again!" The girl said who had a long-time crush on Arbor. Even though he looks unapproachable and distant, he was handsome and is good in Archery. Not only that, his Ancestor is Artemis, a close friend of Lucia. Some of the girls have a crush on Arbor while most girls like the Student Council President more because of his captivating looks.