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.

endure the humiliation 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 claim victory.

to the death, after

only have to take him down.

I’ll be able to use his

glance at where the newbies are beginning some strength and

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

across the huge training space to one of the smaller workout

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

steps to the

voice like usual, I feel like I detect a hint of humor. “But it only seemed fair to give you

against me somehow, but I don’t say anything.

of my own shoes and then walk over to stand on

rules?” I ask, stretching my

at me, a glint in his eyes.

no

at his devilish attitude.

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?”

“The second I

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

probably be