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.

that I think maybe if I’m quick and nimble, I might have a chance of

to the death, after

only have to take him

able to use his size and arrogance against

newbies are beginning some strength and fitness

go 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

on the walls, but otherwise the mats are clear in the middle of the

in a muscle shirt underneath. It shows off the

really necessary?” I ask as he steps to the middle of the mats and waits for me.

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

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

out of my own shoes and then walk over to

the rules?” I ask, stretching my arms a little.

at me, a

no

stomach flutters at his

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 danger of falling hard for him.

put you down, I win,

“The second

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

at him, it’ll probably be like hitting a brick wall.

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