The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 121

I looked at him with furrowed eyebrows, but Eros didn’t reply. went to the bag, pulled my hand back, and punched it.

But it didn’t move. “Try again”

This time, I put a bit more force and punched. Again, it didn’t.

“Keep going” he said.

The third time, I pulled my hand back, took a deep breath, and punched it with full force. This time it moved, barely.

“Empty your mind and focus just on the punching bag, nothing else. And hold your arms tight. Your throw should have as much strength as the punch itself.”

I nodded and did as instructed. A loud smack resounded through the gym.

“Could be better,” He murmured, and I grew irritated.

For the next few minutes, he kept asking me to try different things, and kept pointing out one flaw after another, saying how I needed to balance well, aim harder, kick faster, etc.

I was getting annoyed by now and I was also sweating. Not that he cared. I wiped the sweat off my forehead as he asked me to do sets of squats, stretching, some more awkward bending, followed by some kicks and punches.

He barely gave me a break to breathe or relax.

My hands and feet were burning and my body felt as if it was on fire.

Arthur had been so sweet, too patient, but this man just thought I was a machine. My gaze flicked to the watch, and I saw that it was almost two hours since I had stepped into the

gin.

we stop for today?” I asked. My question had barely gotten out of my

me give you some brief of combat”

an eyebrow. “Is

pretending to not care, but my breath caught again when he came too close to me and murmured, “You were late today. So you

been waiting for

body gave a pleasant shudder

standing close to

when he whispered that. His strong scent filled my nostrils, and it made me feel giddy.

being close affected me, and

proud of the way my voice did not tremble

have strength. We have to work on your stamina. And the fact that you worked out for almost 2 hours without grumbling tells me that your first shifting, though

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Chapter 121

Helped! How?

pools of honey as

been obvious in the way I stared at him, because he answered, “No ordinary human should be able

humans are too

weak. I just meant it would take a lot of time and effort to build stamina and endurance. That is why young girls and boys have to

only pushing me to test my limits? To help me

forgotten when he said he didn’t want

me.” I stared at

know you are

at that, but let out a huff. “Or should I say, try to attack

to add the word