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.

gotten out of

give you some brief of combat” I stared at the

an eyebrow. “Is there a

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 for wasting my time

had been waiting for

body gave a pleasant shudder upon hearing

was standing close to me, too

filled my nostrils,

to show how much him being close affected me,

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

on your stamina. And the fact that you worked out for almost

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Helped! How?

looked pools of honey

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

are too weak and fragile?” I muttered, but he was not

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

to test my limits?

forgotten when he

me.” I stared

shrugged. “I know you

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

the word “try and I did not