den of
rom the cliffs, her thoughts a jumble of feelings and unresolved queries. She found herself torn between obligati
fe to becoming an Alpha, yet no
ion was to engage in battle. To shift. To overcome the co
esent, wait
lenge of
He possessed a physique shaped by conflict-wide shoulders, firm muscles, and scars from battles
obser
y," he remar
ulders. "Didn't kno
displaying a watchful elegance. "Y
existed-brav
onto the training mat. "Let's find o
ds escaped her mou
powerful, and unyielding. His assaults were exact
h a quick kick to his side. He hardly reacted. In
marked. "Excellent." However, champ
pushed her sliding backwards. Curse him. He was correct-thi
her wrists before she could flee.
hispered, his voice smooth as silk. "However,
Aeryn's heartbeat revealed her inner turmoil
t, she escaped, turn
her in surprise
pping himself up. "Perhaps I o
aze upward in annoy
ave fondness for
her heart at his words and looked a
Versus
arms folded, silver eyes inscrutable. In contr
owled. "
ead. "Are you practi
"Envieuse, bén
im and walked onto
es. "Do you believe y
d silent. He
s and shear strength, Riven embodied graceful accuracy. He predicted her actions
annoyance when
ou," Riven stated calm
elled herself to take her time.
right-surprising him. She jabbed her elb
a quick brea
pro
sidelines. "You're be
"Negative." "She's si
been battling sinc
rer. Certainly. "However, you've never st
r more fiercely tha
ly about demonstratin
cerned h
ttling against
t Appr
empting to free her thoughts. The training had challenged her, compe
ossess enou
er embrace her wi
her to turn-just as Talon
zed with a deep, t
e remarked,
He just gazed at her, hands
d, "What made you
Did you think I
"I anticipated tha
up. "I am c
n movement ahead.
stood
ed with anguish. "dismiss his ha
"Then why have you
ie
Since..." His voice faltered. "Sin
utiously nearer.
reco
e that embracing these emotio
ell to the flo
ching his palm. The bond ignited, transmitting warmth between
e, neither of th
st above
cease this strugg
t her hea
dn't e
ng of the
Aeryn made her way back t
Kael was intense-haz
Riven was frozen-c
h Talon was a temp
she could manage this. Th
had always
oon started to ascend-casting i
l was ap
would need to con