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.

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 chance

to the

said I only have to take him down.

be able to use his

glance at where the newbies are beginning some strength and fitness

it, because if I’m about to be humiliated, I don’t need

training space to one of the smaller workout rooms

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

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

necessary?” I ask as he steps to the middle of

mostly no inflection in his voice like usual, I feel like I detect a hint of humor. “But

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

own shoes and then walk over to

what are the rules?” I ask, stretching my arms a

grins wolfishly at me, a glint in his

no rules.”

at

my brother’s request-not to mention the fact he’s a slayer-I think I would otherwise be

I put you down, I win, right?” I

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

and strength, and trying to figure out how hard

be like hitting a