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.

of starting training with the newbies that I think maybe if I’m quick and nimble, I might have a chance of getting Axel down long enough to

not some fight to the death, after

only have to take him down.

use his

where the newbies are beginning some strength and fitness

Axel suggests, and I appreciate it, because

training space to one of the smaller workout rooms

of equipment on shelves and racks on

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

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 give you the opportunity to get

think this whole thing is probably rigged against me somehow, but I don’t say

step out of my own shoes and then walk over to stand on the mat across from him.

ask, stretching my

grins wolfishly at me, a glint in

no

flutters at

the 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

I win,

second I hit the mat; you win.”

taking into account his size and strength, and trying to figure out how hard I’d have to

it’ll probably be like

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