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.

of starting training with the newbies that I think maybe if I’m quick

some fight to the death,

I only have to take him down.

be able to use his size and

where the newbies are beginning some

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

and then Axel leads me across the huge training space to one of the smaller workout rooms off to the side.

few other bits of equipment on shelves and racks on the walls, but

leaving him in a muscle shirt underneath. It shows

he steps to

like I detect a hint of humor. “But it only seemed fair to give you the opportunity

think this whole thing is probably rigged against me somehow, but I

my own shoes and then walk over to stand

are the rules?” I ask, stretching

at me, a glint in his eyes.

are no rules.”

stomach flutters at

the fact he is currently making my life hell at my brother’s request-not to mention the fact he’s

I put you down, I win, right?” I clarify.

shallow nod. “The second I

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

it’ll probably be