nd let my eyes adjust. My alarm clock read around midnight. But despite t

sheets beneath me as I attempted to calm my wolf. He became unhinged at the sound of her thrashing a

sn't sure if I should walk over to her or not. At this point, I wasn't sure she'd come to t

s hanging onto things that happened so long ago. If

op myself from checking on her. I knocked on her door

nd the door swung inward. Her scent flooded into the hallw

waist and sweat dripping down her body. She blinked a

, and watched her wipe the sweat from the back of her neck. She

weighed on my chest. "Are

m door across the room and walked over. Her scent was so strong that it nearly knoc

heets beneath her. I placed the damp cloth on the back of her neck

ok a deep breath. "I'm fine.

yes. Her wolf whined at my presence. She wanted me to touch her. Soothe her. But Willow showed no sig

didn't mean

f sensed her heat was nearing. By the shutter down her spine, I knew she was hurting.

pine softly, making her stiffen. "Feel that?

one when she

o become that alpha. The one that took what he wanted just because he could. My

e, but I didn't hear her leave either. I'd been exhausted from my first official day as a

showing up to train. Nothin

at the warrior's cabin to go over the training before we began. According to Keith, Derrick was thrilled to s

er. I expected to turn and see Willow waltzi

hing outside of the cabin when I arrived but kept his gaze awa

in of the warriors," Keith said. "He's going to instruct the wolves o

you need to tell the guards this, but I have a friend co

. If you don't need anything right now, I would like to hea

," I said. "Your

l bring her by when everything

eat. Go, e

with Derrick. "Derrick," I

" he

e warriors getting ready to

d down in confusion.

f my muffin. "You know exactly who I'm talking

thing I needed to know. Derrick knew better than

ut. They seemed in good spirits about the training. Derrick cle

he warriors and trained r

d my coffee while they stretched. I watched the t

coming, my

life's wish to join the warriors and to show up thes

move to the obstacle

parating the cabin and the woods. In the midst of it, was a giant

d been trained in both by my pack and been in many wars. It was a torturo

thought of Willow fighting. The wolv

he wolves to start. I watched the wolves jump over over-turned trees, d

I let loose and let my wolf run. I planned to let myself exp

Derrick. They squared off with him one by one. A vibration of excitement ra

oping to see her before she jumped i

getting closer but I couldn't see her anywhere. My wolf paced an

wolf asked. Whe

me. I watched in sheer amazement as she jumped from the roo

g sun. She was quicker than I anticipated, and I spil

es and up the rocky terrain. Derrick seemed ready for her as i

uching his head and shoving him into the

ere precise

ut it turned m

demands. Willow snapped at Derrick, jumped,

ce to move, Willow rushed from the obstacle

a smile hau

ut I couldn't be more proud