Bad Love an Alpha’s Regret by Elise Sinclair

Chapter 319

EMILY

I can’t believe the audacity of Axel.

Treating me like a literal child who doesn’t even know the basics of fighting.

Expecting me to train with the beginners who know nothing.

I could probably wipe the floor with all of them, and barely break a sweat.

And now he’s thrown down a challenge.

If I want to get out of this, I have to beat him.

Part of me thinks it’s impossible.

Especially knowing who he really is.

Axel has killed countless vampires and wolves over centuries.

I doubt I pose much of a challenge to him.

However, this feels like yet another punishment he or Aaron has come up with to keep me inline. Forcing me to prove I can still be part of the pack.

if I’m quick and

to the death, after all.

have to take

use his size and arrogance against him.

are beginning some strength and

go somewhere a little quieter,” Axel suggests, and I appreciate it, because if I’m about to be humiliated,

the huge training space to one of the smaller workout rooms off to

a few other bits of equipment on shelves and racks on the walls, but otherwise the mats are clear in the middle of

out of his shirt, leaving him in a muscle shirt underneath. It shows off the bulging muscles of his biceps and fits snugly to the contours

steps to the middle of the mats

even though there’s mostly no inflection in his voice like usual, I feel like I detect a hint of humor. “But it only seemed fair to

thing is probably rigged against me somehow, but

own shoes and then walk over to stand on the mat

rules?” I ask, stretching my arms a little.

me, a glint in his eyes.

no rules.”

at his devilish attitude.

fact he is currently making my life hell at my brother’s request-not to mention the fact he’s a slayer-I think I

put you down, I win, right?” I

“The second I hit the mat; you win.”

and strength, and trying to figure out

probably be like hitting a brick