Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 768

Here's your adapted, localized version as a Western-style English novel:

This time, the challenge was running with weighted legs.

"This island is half again as big as the last one. Five laps," Yvonne ordered.

"Five laps around this place?" Susanna groaned.

The island was bigger than before. Running five laps with weights-her legs would be toast by the end of it!

Chloe just nodded, face serious as ever.

Susanna tried to protest, "I want to practice shooting, not run circles all day."

She felt like she was already fast enough. She wanted something more practical.

Chloe knew exactly what Susanna was thinking.

"Don't underestimate these little runs," she said. "When it comes down to it, running fast can save your life."

Susanna sighed. “...

Fine, whatever.

11

She knew by now that if Yvonne said jump, she had no choice but to ask how high. If she didn't finish her training, she'd probably have to go without dinner. Life here was rough, to say the least.

next week

new routine was ten times harder. As her stamina improved, Yvonne just kept piling on

around the island. Then there was Moon

came hacking drills,

tried before, she was thrown into

hit

Still, Yvonne wasn't satisfied.

Two weeks flew by.

once pale and soft, was now tanned and tough from the sun and wind. She was totally focused, training harder than she ever thought

world had turned upside

When he heard that Lincoln had

Black Gate, he was in

the gauntlet now," Dan muttered, his

right-hand man, replied, "Miguel knows about the Sybil

matter, though. What stung was that their side didn't get

been icy for days. He took a sip of coffee and asked, "What's

only put

the old man are at each other's throats. They

for anything

temples. "That won't last

out that Dan's people were on Sybil Island that night. He'd missed catching Lincoln

his mug down and looked up,

going back to Black Gate,"

"Now?" Carroll frowned-this was