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.

My question had barely gotten out of my mouth when I saw

combat” I

eyebrow. “Is there a

if he was pretending to not hear me or pretending to not care, but my breath caught again when he came too close to me and murmured, “You

been

gave a pleasant shudder

was standing close

nostrils, and it made me feel giddy. His cologne was

show how much him being close affected me, and gulped

my voice did not tremble as he slowly

do have strength. We have to work on your stamina. And the fact that you worked out

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Helped! How?

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

question must have been obvious in the way I stared at him, because he answered, “No ordinary human should be able to withstand such strenuous workout on their first day, not without a wolf, if

more. “You think humans are too weak and fragile?” I muttered, but

are 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 start training early. So that they have a good physical body that would be able to withstand the Pressure of shifting when their wolf

been only pushing me to test my limits? To help

mention, I hadn’t forgotten when he said he

attack me.” I stared at

know you are but do as

that, but let out

his words to add the word “try