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.

desperate enough not to endure the humiliation of starting training with the newbies that I think maybe if I’m quick and nimble, I might have a

not some fight to the

I only have

his size and arrogance against

are beginning some strength and

Axel suggests, and I appreciate it, because if I’m

across the huge training space to

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

underneath. It shows off the bulging muscles of his biceps and fits snugly

steps to the middle of the mats and waits for

usual, I feel like I detect a hint of humor. “But it only seemed fair to give you the opportunity to get yourself out of it.”

think this whole thing is probably rigged against

and then walk over to stand on the mat across from

rules?” I ask,

grins wolfishly at me, a glint in his

are no rules.”

stomach flutters at his devilish

he 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 be in

I win, right?”

a shallow nod. “The second I hit the mat; you

a gaze over him, taking into account his size and strength, and trying to figure

it’ll probably be like hitting a