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

let me give you some brief of combat” I stared at the mat and then at

eyebrow. “Is

wasn’t sure 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 were late today. So you have to put in an extra hour

had been waiting

a pleasant

standing close to me,

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

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

1 felt proud of the way my voice did not

work on your stamina. And the fact that you worked out for almost 2 hours without grumbling tells me that your first

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Chapter 121

Helped! How?

confusion. Those blue sapphire eyes looked pools

human should be able to withstand such strenuous workout on their first day, not without a

but that confused me even more. “You think humans are too weak and fragile?” I muttered, but he was not offended by

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.

to test

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

just attack me.” I stared

shrugged. “I know you are but

my eyes at that, but let out a huff. “Or

to add the word “try and I did