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.

for today?” I asked. My question had barely gotten out

let me give you some brief of combat” I

eyebrow.

my breath caught again when he came too close to me and murmured, “You were late today. So you have to put in an extra hour for wasting my time waiting for you,

been

gave a pleasant shudder

close to me,

His strong scent filled my nostrils, and it made me feel giddy. His

not to show how much him being close affected me, and gulped

proud of the way my voice

And the fact that you worked out for almost 2

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Helped! How?

in confusion. Those blue sapphire eyes looked pools of honey as they caught the sunlight peeking in through the window

question must have been obvious in the way I stared at him, because he answered, “No ordinary human should

think humans are too weak and fragile?” I muttered, but he was

endurance. That is why young girls and boys have to start training early. So that they have a good

he’s been only pushing me to test my limits? To help me

mention, I hadn’t forgotten when he said

attack me.” I stared at

seowled, but he shrugged. “I know you are

rolled my eyes at that, but let out a

word “try and I did not miss