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.

I asked. My question had barely gotten out of my mouth when I saw him turn around,

brief of combat”

eyebrow.

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

had been

a pleasant shudder upon

close

he whispered that. His strong scent filled my nostrils, and it made me feel giddy. His cologne was just as mouthwatering as

him being close affected me, and gulped

felt proud of the way my voice did not tremble as he slowly stepped

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 inconsplete,

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Helped! How?

at him in confusion. Those blue sapphire eyes looked pools of honey as they caught

answered, “No ordinary human should be able to withstand such strenuous workout on their first

think humans are too weak and

it would take a lot of time and effort to build stamina and endurance. That is why young girls and boys have to start training

me to test my limits?

hadn’t forgotten when he said he didn’t want

just attack me.” I

“I know you are but do

let out a

words to add the word “try