Chapter 319

EMILY

I can’t believe the audacity of Axel.

Treating me like a literal child who doesn’t even know the basics of fighting.

Expecting me to train with the beginners who know nothing.

I could probably wipe the floor with all of them, and barely break a sweat.

And now he’s thrown down a challenge.

If I want to get out of this, I have to beat him.

Part of me thinks it’s impossible.

Especially knowing who he really is.

Axel has killed countless vampires and wolves over centuries.

I doubt I pose much of a challenge to him.

this feels like yet another punishment he or Aaron has come up with to keep me inline. Forcing me to prove

desperate enough not to endure the humiliation of starting training with the newbies that I think maybe if I’m quick and nimble, I might

to the death, after all.

only have to take him down.

be able to use his size and arrogance

are beginning some strength and fitness

appreciate it, because if I’m about to be humiliated, I don’t need an

the huge training space to one of the smaller workout rooms off

some weights and a few other bits of equipment on shelves and racks on the walls, but otherwise

off his boots and then strips out of his shirt, leaving him in a muscle shirt underneath. It shows off the bulging muscles of his biceps and fits snugly to the contours of his

he steps to the middle of the

detect a hint of humor. “But it

against me somehow, but I don’t say anything.

then walk over to stand on the mat across

rules?” I ask,

at me, a glint

no

at his devilish attitude.

my life hell at my brother’s request-not to mention the fact he’s a

put you down, I win, right?”

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