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.

the humiliation of starting training with the newbies that I think maybe if I’m quick and nimble,

not some fight to the death, after

have to take him down.

to use his size and arrogance

glance at where the newbies are beginning

a little quieter,” Axel suggests, and I appreciate it, because if I’m about to be humiliated, I don’t need

Axel leads me across the huge training space to one

a few other bits of equipment on shelves and racks on the

out of his shirt, leaving him in a muscle shirt underneath. It shows off the bulging

necessary?” I ask as he steps to the

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 give you the opportunity to get yourself out

probably rigged against me somehow, but I don’t say

walk over to stand on

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

a glint in

are no

at his devilish attitude.

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

put you down, I win, right?”

nod. “The second

and trying to figure out how hard I’d have to hit him to take

him, it’ll probably be like hitting