The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0517

I end each of my days with Blaze, who finally begins to teach me how to deliver a blow instead of just dodging them. Luca diligently comes along to all of Blaze's lessons, sitting quietly and studying while I work with my instructor and, afterwards, allowing me to practice on him in his incredibly different style. It's remarkably different, using the skills Blaze teaches me on a man nearly double my size and weight, but also very, very helpful. This, after all, will be my likely opponent if I ever get into a jam and need to use these skills - though Faiza has warned me to keep them as secret as I can. Apparently, my creampuff image will dissolve immediately if people sense that I can punch their lights out.

Tonight, Luca helps me practice an advance. He's been instructed to block my blows but not deliver any of his own - just as I've been practicing with Blaze. My entire goal is to land a single blow anywhere on Luca's body that's not his hands and arms. Unfortunately, Luca is crazy good. I snarl, frustrated, as my attempt fails for the eighth time.

"You're cheating," I scowl, crossing my arms as Luca grins at me.

"You want me to go easy on you?" he taunts, clearly pleased.

I sigh and shake my head, because obviously I don't want that. "Come on," I say, nodding back to the center of the room and heading in that direction. "Let's start again."

"You're signaling your next blow too clearly," Luca says, following me and setting up in his usual boxer's stance. "I can see it coming from a mile away."

well, my usual opponents aren't going to

guy from Atalaxia that I fought

fact that I can't get anything by Luca

wooden board across your back.

laughing a

an aggressive step towards me, swinging his left fist. I gasp a little at the change in plans but then anger riles in me not anger at Luca, who is just pushing me, but anger at myself for not mastering this yet. God, what's taking me so

own jab at his ribs. But Luca's other hand is already there,

dodge back, even though I know he wouldn't put any force behind it - not really - but even that makes me snarl in frustration - because I should be

of thought is interrupted

comes @gain and I

I'm playing Luca's game - I'm giving him the ring, letting him set the rules as the

not boxing,